Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
6% of global land use change is attributed individually to countries such as Russia, India, China, and the United States (Kan et al., 2026).
15 private seed companies are testing and developing iron pearl millet varieties for seed sales in India (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
64% more likely to resolve their iron deficiency had children who consumed biofortified pearl millet for six months in Maharashtra, India (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
1.5 million farm households were reached directly with biofortified planting material by HarvestPlus in 2016 (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
8 target countries has HarvestPlus where it leads delivery: Bangladesh, DR Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
4 million farm households are regularly growing biofortified crops in HarvestPlus target countries (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
20 million people in farm households in developing countries are growing and consuming biofortified crops according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
40% of global supply chains show the emergence of capable and autonomous small suppliers operating in sectors such as agro-industrial in Chile or garments in India, exercising increasing autonomy in their dealings with current customers who value their initiative (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
79% of positive support to agriculture in 2021-23 was provided by China (37%), the United States (15%), India (14%) and the European Union (13%) (OECD, 2024).
3 million women in countries such as India, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines benefit from the Women’s Livelihood Bond Series (WLB), issued by Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), which supports their sustainable livelihoods (ECLAC, 2024).
