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Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Percentage of provitamin A in breeding targets

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

50% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A seek to provide biofortified yellow cassava and orange maize (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

50% del Requerimiento Promedio Estimado (EAR) de vitamina A buscan proporcionar la yuca amarilla y el maíz naranja biofortificados (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Support to technological research and development
Result: Malnutrition prevention

Percentage of vitamin A target in orange sweet pot

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

100% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A can provide biofortified orange sweet potato (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

100% del Requerimiento Promedio Estimado (EAR) de vitamina A puede proporcionar el camote naranja biofortificado (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Support to technological research and development
Result: Malnutrition prevention

% of iron target in beans and pearl millet

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

60% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for iron provide biofortified iron beans and iron pearl millet (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

60% del Requerimiento Promedio Estimado (EAR) de hierro proporcionan los frijoles con hierro y el mijo perla con hierro biofortificados (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Cereals and cereal products
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Support to technological research and development
Result: Malnutrition prevention

Improvement wine grape quality

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

43% of vineyard surface area in Argentina was dedicated to high enological value varieties in 2001, significantly increasing from approximately 20% in 1990 (McDermott, 2005).

43% de la superficie de viñedos en Argentina estaba dedicado a variedades de alto valor enológico en 2001, aumentando significativamente desde aproximadamente el 20% en 1990 (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.

Tag: Value_chains Outlook-2025-2026
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agrifood (products)
Area: Value Addition Bioinputs
Instrument: Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Value Chains Agricultural producers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved productivity