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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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Municipalities with livestock activity

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

39 out of 141 municipalities in Mato Grosso (Brazil) maintained livestock activity during the study period (Garrett et al., 2018).

39 de 141 municipios de Mato Grosso (Brasil) mantenían actividad ganadera durante el período de estudio (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Brazil
Sector: Meat and animal products Sustainable Livestock
Area: Territorial Management
Instrument: Policy to Improve Data and Information Access and Management
Beneficiary: Value Chains Agricultural producers
Result: Information generation

Use of supplements in livestock

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

16% of cattle farmers in Mato Grosso supplemented their cattle with grain or rations according to the 2006 Agricultural Census (Garrett et al., 2018).

16% de los ganaderos en Mato Grosso suplementaban su ganado con granos o raciones según el Censo Agrícola de 2006 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Country: Brazil
Sector: Meat and animal products Sustainable Livestock
Area: Family Farming Territorial Management
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers

Livestock productivity

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

From 0.12 to 0.29 head per hectare increased the cattle slaughter rate per unit of grazing area in Mato Grosso between 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

De 0.12 a 0.29 cabezas por hectárea aumentó la tasa de sacrificio de ganado por unidad de área de pastoreo en Mato Grosso entre 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Tag: SustainableProductivity
Country: Brazil
Sector: Meat and animal products Sustainable Livestock
Area: Territorial Management
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity

World meat production

01/04/2017 Go to Evidence

20% of global beef and poultry production is currently generated by Latin America and the Caribbean (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).

20% de la producción mundial de carne vacuna y avícola es generada actualmente por América Latina y el Caribe (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).

de Olloqui, F., & Fernández Díez, M. C. (2017). Financiamiento del sector agroalimentario y desarrollo rural. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Meat and animal products
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses
Result: Improved productivity

Water use

31/12/2010 Go to Evidence

One third of the water required for animal production in the world is allocated to the cattle sector (Mekonnen. et al. 2010).

Un tercio del agua requerida para la producción animal en el mundo se destina al sector ganadero vacuno, (Mekonnen. et al. 2010)

Mekonnen. et al. 2010. The green, blue and grey water footprint of farm animals and animal products, Value of Water Research Report Series

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Life Animals Meat and animal products Environment and natural resources
Area: Water for Agriculture