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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

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

Evidences

17 results

Reduction low serum retinol with orange sweet pota

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

9 percentage points decreased the prevalence of low serum retinol in children who consumed orange sweet potato in Uganda (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

9 puntos porcentuales disminuyó la prevalencia de retinol sérico bajo en niños que consumieron camote naranja en Uganda (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: Uganda
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Bioinputs One Health
Instrument: Education and awareness building
Beneficiary: Consumers
Result: Malnutrition prevention

Iron deficiency reduction with biofortified pearl

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

64% more likely to resolve their iron deficiency had children who consumed biofortified pearl millet for six months in Maharashtra, India (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

64% más probabilidades de resolver su deficiencia de hierro tuvieron los niños que consumieron mijo perla biofortificado por seis meses en Maharashtra, India (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: India
Sector: Cereals and cereal products
Area: Bioinputs One Health
Instrument: Education and awareness building
Beneficiary: Childhood
Result: Malnutrition prevention

Efficacy of iron biofortified beans in Rwanda

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

4.5 months of consuming iron biofortified beans showed significant increase in hemoglobin and total body iron in iron-depleted university women in Rwanda (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

4.5 meses de consumo de frijoles biofortificados con hierro mostraron aumento significativo en hemoglobina y hierro corporal total en mujeres universitarias con deficiencia de hierro en Ruanda (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: Nutrition_Smart_Agriculture Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Rwanda
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Bioinputs One Health
Instrument: Education and awareness building
Beneficiary: Youth Women
Result: Malnutrition prevention Impact: Health and Nutrition

Global micronutrient deficiencies

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

2 billion people, or one in three people globally, suffer from micronutrient deficiencies (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

2 mil millones de personas, o una de cada tres personas a nivel mundial, sufren de deficiencias de micronutrientes (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: Nutrition_Smart_Agriculture Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: One Health
Area: One Health
Instrument: Education and awareness building
Beneficiary: Consumers
Result: Malnutrition prevention

National Chronic Malnutrition

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

14.5% represents chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in children under 5 years at national level in El Salvador (Martín Manzano, 2012).

El 14.5% representa la desnutrición crónica (baja talla para la edad) en menores de 5 años a nivel nacional en El Salvador (Martín Manzano, 2012).

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

Tag: Nutrition_Smart_Agriculture Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Food
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Food aid
Beneficiary: Childhood
Result: Malnutrition prevention

Rural Chronic Malnutrition

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

8.3% represents chronic malnutrition in children under 5 years in rural areas, a figure that increases compared to the national average (Martín Manzano, 2012).

El 18.3% representa la desnutrición crónica en menores de 5 años en la zona rural, cifra que aumenta comparada con el promedio nacional (Martín Manzano, 2012).

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

Tag: Urban_Rural_Gap Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: El Salvador
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Food aid
Beneficiary: Rural communities Childhood
Result: Malnutrition prevention

Chronic Malnutrition Reduction Goal

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

2% reduction in chronic malnutrition in children under two years in participating families is the goal for 2014 (Martín Manzano, 2012).

2% de reducción de desnutrición crónica en niños y niñas menores de dos años en las familias participantes es la meta para 2014 (Martín Manzano, 2012).

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

Tag: Nutrition_Smart_Agriculture Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: El Salvador
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Family Farming One Health
Instrument: Food aid
Beneficiary: Childhood
Result: Malnutrition prevention