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Organic Agro-exports and Food Security

01/09/2024 Go to Evidence

This study examined the relationship between air and sea surface temperatures, Peruvian organic agro-exports (2000–2022), and food security. It found that higher organic agro-exports reduce undernourishment globally and enhance access to healthy diets despite climate change (Coayla & Bedon, 2024).

Edelina Coayla; Ysabel Bedón

EcoDes - Grupo de Investigación Posgrado, Departamento de Economía y Administración, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Perú

Rust resistance in coffee varieties

13/11/2020 Go to Evidence

Five coffee varieties, were assessed for 13 morphological traits and rust resistance. Colombia, Catimor, and Limani were highly resistant; Caturra was the most susceptible (Cosme-De La Cruz et al., 2020).

Cosme-De La Cruz, Buendía-Molina, Adama-Rojas & Pocomucha-Poma, 2020

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) - Perú

% of subsidy in FISP seeds of Zambia

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

50% minimum subsidy provides the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) for maize seeds and fertilizers in Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017). Mención: 50% de subsidio mínimo proporciona el Programa de Apoyo a Insumos para Agricultores (FISP) para semillas de maíz y fertilizantes en Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

50% de subsidio mínimo proporciona el Programa de Apoyo a Insumos para Agricultores (FISP) para semillas de maíz y fertilizantes en Zambia (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.

Maize and wheat doubled

Between June 2010 and May 2011, international maize and wheat prices roughly doubled; food prices peaked in February 2011.

Torero (2016)

Torero, M. (2016). Alternative mechanisms to reduce food price volatility and price spikes: Policy responses at the global level. In M. Kalkuhl et al. (Eds.), Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy. Springer. https://opsaa.iica.int/en/resource-2747-alternative-mechanisms-to-reduce-food-price-volatility-and-price-spikes-policy-responses-at-the-global-level

Restrictions explain 30%

Up to 30% of the price increase in the first six months of 2008 can be explained by trade restrictions, according to IFPRI simulations with the MIRAGE model cited in the chapter.

Torero (2016)

Torero, M. (2016). Alternative mechanisms to reduce food price volatility and price spikes: Policy responses at the global level. In M. Kalkuhl et al. (Eds.), Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy. Springer. https://opsaa.iica.int/en/resource-2747-alternative-mechanisms-to-reduce-food-price-volatility-and-price-spikes-policy-responses-at-the-global-level

Rural Basic Food Basket

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

$137.54 dollars costs the basic food basket in rural areas, while the average salary in agriculture is $129.73 dollars (Martín Manzano, 2012).

$137.54 dólares cuesta la canasta básica alimentaria en la zona rural, mientras que el salario promedio en agricultura es de $129.73 dólares (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.