Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The rate reached 14.75% after a 25 basis point cut in response to inflationary pressures in Brazil (Canuto, 2026).
36% of Brazil's urea imports came from Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates in 2025, currently affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (Canuto, 2026).
US$ 182.2/ha is the increase in net income in cotton.
US$ 27,227 is the net income increase in citrus among beneficiaries.
US$ 110,473 is the increase in sales for citrus (beneficiaries) compared to controls.
US$ 1,161/ha is the significant productivity increase in the citrus chain (≈37% of ~US$ 3,000/ha average).
US$ 12,928 is the increase in net income (beneficiaries vs. controls), sample without dairy (Table 5, p.27).
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).
