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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

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Biofortified varieties released globally

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

150 biofortified varieties of 10 crops have been cumulatively released in 30 countries according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

150 variedades biofortificadas de 10 cultivos han sido liberadas acumulativamente en 30 países según HarvestPlus (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: Innovation
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Plant genebanks
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Productive diversification

# of private pearl millet seed companies

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

15 private seed companies are testing and developing iron pearl millet varieties for seed sales in India (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

15 empresas semilleras privadas están probando y desarrollando variedades de mijo perla con hierro para venta de semillas en 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: Innovation Startups
Country: India
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Seeds
Area: Bioinputs Science, Technology, and Innovation
Instrument: International, public-private partnerships
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Agricultural producers
Result: Technological Innovation

% 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.

Tag: Nutrition_Smart_Agriculture
Country: Zambia
Sector: Fertilizers (products) Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Support or subsidy for the acquisition of production assets Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers)
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Food affordability

Early Spring: Impact on Germination

04/06/2003 Go to Evidence

Between 2.3 and 5.1 days per decade, spring has advanced globally, altering seed germination (Parmesan & Yohe, 2003).

Parmesan y Yohe (2003)

Parmesan, C., Yohe, G. A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems. Nature 421, 37–42 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01286

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources Seeds
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience