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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

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In cotton, net income/ha increased

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

US$ 182.2/ha is the increase in net income in cotton.

US$ 182,2 por hectárea es el aumento del ingreso neto en algodón (beneficiarios).

Tag: SustainableProductivity
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers)
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Value Chains Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity Profitability

Return on investment in biofortification

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

17 US dollars of benefits may be gained for every dollar invested in biofortification according to the Copenhagen Consensus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

17 dólares estadounidenses de beneficios pueden obtenerse por cada dólar invertido en biofortificación según el Consenso de Copenhague (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 Green_Finance Innovation
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Support to technological research and development
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agricultural producers
Result: Profitability

Cost-effectiveness of biofortification in Uganda

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

15-20 US dollars per Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) saved costs orange sweet potato biofortification in Uganda (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

15-20 dólares estadounidenses por Año de Vida Ajustado por Discapacidad (DALY) ahorrado cuesta la biofortificación de 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
Instrument: Support to technological research and development
Result: Profitability