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Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture

Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture

The area of Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture encompasses policies, programs, and investments aimed at restoring ecosystem health, enhancing the adaptive capacity of agrifood systems, and strengthening their resilience to climate challenges through sustainable production practices, technological and institutional innovations.



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Investments and Public Expenditure
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“Great Forests of Mesoamerica" Program
The Great Forests of Mesoamerica (GFM) Program is a five-year (2023–2027) European Union initiative under the #TeamEurope approach to strengthen the protection and sustainable use of Mesoamerica’s great forests and other relevant areas such as the Trifinio Region. Its overall objective is to improve conservation and sustainability through four components: (1) data and transparency for decision-making, (2) forest governance and biodiversity conservation, (3) sustainable and deforestation-free production and trade, and (4) environmental rights and forest defense. The program operates at regional, national and sub-national levels, combining technical assistance, work with regional partners, and cascading grants with local partners. It is designed to complement national and sub-national actions and to integrate synergies with more than 100 ongoing actions across Mesoamerican forests. Additionally, it includes a Program Secretariat within the #EURECA framework to ensure coordination, coherence and alignment with the EU’s strategic objectives in the region.
Restoration of native high-Andean grasslands for productive purposes
This initiative aims to restore native High-Andean grassland ecosystems in Tisco (Arequipa, Peru) to improve water availability, vegetation cover, and forage species diversity. Through water harvesting, sustainable pasture management, and organizational strengthening, the project improves alpaca production and the livelihoods of 50 alpaca-herding families from ASDIPROCAT.
Hand in hand: Perú
The Hand-in-Hand Initiative in Peru is a platform led by the FAO and the Government of Peru to mobilize sustainable investments that strengthen agrifood systems and reduce rural poverty. Its approach is based on the geospatial identification of priority territories with high levels of vulnerability and productive potential, promoting partnerships among the public sector, private actors, and international cooperation. In the country, the initiative prioritizes three strategic value chains — Andean grains, high-Andean livestock, and Amazonian bioeconomy — to enhance food security, productive inclusion, and environmental sustainability.


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Law 2539 Of 2025: Inclusion Of Rural Youth In The National System Of Agrarian Reform And Rural Development
Law 2539 of 2025 amends Law 160 of 1994 and Decree Law 902 of 2017 to explicitly include rural youth in the National System of Agrarian Reform and Rural Development. The law guarantees and prioritizes their progressive access to land, to productive projects aligned with their life plans, to sustainable rural productive activities, academic and technical training, financing mechanisms and associativity. It also secures their participation in territorial governance bodies, creates a specific budget tracer for rural youth, promotes innovation, the use of ICTs, cultural rootedness and special measures for young people who are victims of armed conflict, thereby contributing to comprehensive rural reform with a territorial, generational and ethnic approach.
Barbados 2035: A Plan for Investment in Prosperity & Resilience
Barbados 2035 is a comprehensive investment plan developed by the Bridgetown Initiative Unit that establishes a roadmap for investing US$11.6 billion until 2035 across 12 strategic priorities that build social, economic, and climate resilience. The plan is grounded in the six missions of Mission Barbados and defines quantifiable targets such as achieving 100% renewable energy by 2035, reducing non-communicable diseases and crime by 50%, guaranteeing universal access to clean water and nutritious food, and creating 10,000 quality jobs with average GDP growth of 5% annually. The plan identifies that approximately 60% (US$6.6 billion) of required investment will come from the private sector, while US$5 billion needs public financing, leaving a gap of US$3.6 billion requiring support from development partners and blended finance mechanisms. Implementation focuses on catalytic projects in the first 3-5 years that unlock private investment, strengthen institutional capacity, and transform Barbados from a small island state to a large-ocean sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive state.
Declaration of Mission Barbados
The Declaration of Mission Barbados is a tripartite social compact signed in May 2023 among government, industry, and labor that establishes a vision to transform Barbados into a sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, and resilient society by 2030. The framework identifies six critical challenges facing the nation, including climate crisis, food and water insecurity, deteriorating physical and mental health, financial marginalization, and digital exclusion. To address these challenges, six specific mission objectives are established with measurable targets, such as achieving 100% sustainability in domestic activities by 2035, reducing non-communicable diseases and crime by 50%, and ensuring equitable access to water and nutritious food. Implementation is based on voluntarism and the principles of tripartism from the International Labour Organization, with commitment to develop a measurement system using economic and non-economic indicators. The Social Partners committed to develop and sign the Seventh Protocol by May 1, 2024 to detail specific actions for each partner.


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