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Growth in agricultural and fishery production

16/11/2023 Go to Evidence

30% of global production of corn, soybeans, sugar, beef, poultry and flour comes from Latin America, driving agricultural growth in the region (OECD/FAO, 2023).

El 30% de la producción global de commodities como el maíz y la soja, además de la oferta de azúcar, carne de vacuno, aves de corral y harina, en un escenario marcado por un despegue de los cultivos en América Latina (OCDE/FAO 2023)

OCDE/FAO, 2023. Producción agrícola y pesquera en América Latina crecerá 12% al 2032

South-South Cooperation

15/11/2023 Go to Evidence

USD 60 million has been allocated to ten projects between Brazil and FAO to reduce poverty through South-South Cooperation (FAO and ABC/MRE, 2022).

FAO y ABC/MRE, 2022

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1212-la-trayectoria-de-la-cooperacion-entre-brasil-y-la-fao-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe

Multisectoral Approach Needed for Malnutrition

02/01/2022 Go to Evidence

The problem of malnutrition is multi-faceted and requires action through a multisectoral approach that includes healthcare, education, water and sanitation, social protection, and food and agriculture (Duncan et al., 2022).

El problema de la malnutrición es multifacético y requiere acción a través de un enfoque multisectorial que incluye atención médica, educación, agua y saneamiento, protección social, y alimentación y agricultura (Duncan et al., 2022).

S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Connecting the food and agriculture sector to nutrition interventions for improved health outcomes. Food Security, 14, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01262-3

International initiatives in indicators

01/02/2017 Go to Evidence

100% of the international initiatives considered for the development of green production indicators include the Sustainable Development Goals, indicators from OECD, UNEP, ILAC, ILO, and UNIDO (Cervera-Ferri & Ureña, 2017).

100% de las iniciativas internacionales consideradas para la elaboración de los indicadores de producción verde incluyen los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, indicadores de la OCDE, PNUMA, ILAC, OIT y ONUDI (Cervera-Ferri y Ureña, 2017).

Cervera-Ferri, J. L., & Ureña, M. L. (2017). Indicadores de producción verde. Una guía para avanzar hacia el desarrollo sostenible. Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).

# of countries with biofortification programs LAC

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

6 countries receive technical assistance from HarvestPlus for biofortification programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua and Panama (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

6 países reciben asistencia técnica de HarvestPlus para programas de biofortificación en América Latina y el Caribe: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haití, Nicaragua y Panamá (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.

Households reached directly in 2016

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

1.5 million farm households were reached directly with biofortified planting material by HarvestPlus in 2016 (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

1.5 millones de hogares agrícolas fueron alcanzados directamente con material de siembra biofortificado por HarvestPlus en 2016 (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.

HarvestPlus target countries

03/01/2017 Go to Evidence

8 target countries has HarvestPlus where it leads delivery: Bangladesh, DR Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

8 países objetivo tiene HarvestPlus donde lidera la entrega: Bangladesh, DR Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Uganda y 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.

300-500k ton reserve

300,000 to 500,000 metric tons of basic grains are proposed as a humanitarian emergency reserve, about 5% of food aid flows of 6.7 million wheat-equivalent tons.

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

Storage costs US$20-46

US$20 to US$46 per metric ton was the range of costs for holding food reserves reported for African countries, according to the review 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