Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
50% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A seek to provide biofortified yellow cassava and orange maize (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
100% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A can provide biofortified orange sweet potato (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
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).
