Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
75% of all biofortified harvested roots were consumed on-farm in 2015, according to HarvestPlus estimates (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
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).
20-50% of rural households sell maize after satisfying their own food needs in Zambia (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).
.5% of the employed population in Mexico in 2011 represented jobs related to the environmental sector, estimating 1.8 million direct jobs (CEPAL, 2017).
