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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Biofortified varieties released globally

150 biofortified varieties of 10 crops have been cumulatively released in 30 countries according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

# of private pearl millet seed companies

15 private seed companies are testing and developing iron pearl millet varieties for seed sales in India (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).

% of subsidy in FISP seeds of Zambia

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).

Early Spring: Impact on Germination

Between 2.3 and 5.1 days per decade, spring has advanced globally, altering seed germination (Parmesan & Yohe, 2003).