Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
10% of national bean production represent iron beans in Rwanda, only five years after their first release (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
100 days lasts the zinc rice variety BRRI dhan 64 for wet season in Bangladesh, compared to 140 days of conventional varieties (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017). Mención: 100 días dura la variedad de arroz con zinc BRRI dhan 64 para temporada húmeda en Bangladesh, comparada con 140 días de variedades convencionales (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
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).
15 private seed companies are testing and developing iron pearl millet varieties for seed sales in India (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
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).
60 million tons, equivalent to 2.7% of global production, was the approximate difference between global grain stocks in 2007-2008 and those in 2004-2005.
589.3 million pesos was reported by Mexico as Global Measure of Aid in 2007, representing a low level of utilization of its agricultural sector support capacity (CEDRSSA, 2015, p. 6).
4% maintained Mexico in distorting aid between 2001 and 2007, below Canada (6.1%), but higher than United States (3.1%), European Union (2.9%) and Brazil (1.8%) (CEDRSSA, 2015, p. 17).
$137.54 dollars costs the basic food basket in rural areas, while the average salary in agriculture is $129.73 dollars (Martín Manzano, 2012).
395,588 producers were registered in the fourth agricultural census (2007-2008), of which 18% are commercial and large producers (Martín Manzano, 2012).
