Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The article reviews successful agroecological experiences in tropical livestock systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting cases in Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and Guadeloupe. It analyzes how integrated practices—such as adapted genetic management, nutrition with local resources, hormone-free reproductive management, and natural parasite control—improve sustainability, resilie...
Five coffee varieties, were assessed for 13 morphological traits and rust resistance. Colombia, Catimor, and Limani were highly resistant; Caturra was the most susceptible (Cosme-De La Cruz et al., 2020).
60% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for iron provide biofortified iron beans and iron pearl millet (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
60-80% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for zinc provide biofortified zinc wheat and zinc rice (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
100% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A can provide biofortified orange sweet potato (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
50% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A seek to provide biofortified yellow cassava and orange maize (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
17 US dollars of benefits may be gained for every dollar invested in biofortification according to the Copenhagen Consensus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
15-20 US dollars per Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) saved costs orange sweet potato biofortification in Uganda (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
A 2.7% annual increase was the increase in agricultural R&D spending in LAC between 2009 and 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
