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Uruguay heading for a rapeseed record:350k in 2026
Uruguay will exceed 350,000 hectares of brassicas in 2026 — compared to 348,000 in 2022 — driven by lower nitrogen fertilizer dependency versus wheat and canola prices consolidated above USD 500/mt. (El Observador, 2026). -
Decline in RIP agriculture in LAC
In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph... -
Agriculture vs. other sectors IAP
In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 202...
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Uruguay heading for a rapeseed record:350k in 2026
Uruguay will exceed 350,000 hectares of brassicas in 2026 — compared to 348,000 in 2022 — driven by lower nitrogen fertilizer dependency versus wheat and canola prices consolidated above USD 500/mt. (El Observador, 2026).
Decline in RIP agriculture in LAC
In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph of the report (ECLAC, 2025).
Agriculture vs. other sectors IAP
In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
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Special fertilizer plan 2026 – Prolesa
An initiative launched by Prolesa (a company affiliated with Conaprole) to facilitate access to fertilizers for agricultural producers in Uruguay through special commercial terms, financing, and production planning tools. The plan aims to improve the availability of key inputs in a context of price volatility.
Biovalor / Bioterra demonstration projects
An initiative launched in Uruguay to promote the valorization of agro-industrial waste through the development of demonstration projects. Through Biovalor and its successor (Bioterra), the aim is to transform waste into value-added products, such as biofertilizers, energy, or production inputs, fostering a circular economy and sustainability.
Climate Finance Uruguay
The Climate Finance Uruguay initiative aims to strengthen the capacities of the public, private, and financial sectors to mobilize green investments aligned with the country’s climate commitments. The project promotes specialized training, the development of financial mechanisms to implement NDC measures, and the design of a national climate finance strategy. It also supports cost–benefit analyses of priority actions, a plan for climate technologies and solutions, and progress toward the country’s first green finance taxonomy. All of this is carried out with a transversal gender approach and involves government institutions, businesses, cooperatives, civil society organizations, and the financial system to accelerate the transition toward a low-emission, climate-resilient economy.
Policy frameworks
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Treaty of Asunción for the Establishment of a Common Market
The Treaty of Asunción for the Establishment of a Common Market was signed on March 26, 1991 by the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay. According to the official MERCOSUR source, this treaty laid the foundations for the creation of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). The framework is part of the founding legal body of the regional integration process and established the initial legal and institutional basis of the bloc.
Dairy Fund Will Provide Reimbursable Assistance to Producers
The Government of Uruguay approved reimbursable assistance for dairy producers through the Dairy Fund, aimed at financially supporting the dairy sector and improving the economic stability of milk producers.
Annual Operational Plan of the PNAF 2024
Annual Operational Plan of Uruguay's National Family Farming Plan for 2024, aimed at implementing actions for institutional strengthening, technical assistance, climate resilience and sustainable development of family farming.
Good practices
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Biovalor / Bioterra demonstration projects
An initiative launched in Uruguay to promote the valorization of agro-industrial waste through the development of demonstration projects. Through Biovalor and its successor (Bioterra), the aim is to transform waste into value-added products, such as biofertilizers, energy, or production inputs, fostering a circular economy and sustainability.
ImpactCAF: Towards a resilient, sustainable, and regenerative agricultural sector
Institutional program of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) aimed at evaluating, highlighting, and strengthening the impact of its financing and technical cooperation operations in the agricultural sector of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The initiative promotes a model of sustainable, inclusive, and regenerative agriculture, integrating climate resilience, technological innovation, efficient management of natural resources, and the inclusion of small producers in sustainable value chains.
Resilient Family Livestock in Uruguay Project
Project executed by the National Commission for Rural Development (CNFR) of Uruguay with the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) as executing partner, focused on improving the resilience of family livestock systems on natural fields in the face of climate variability and change. The project implemented validated good livestock practices through a co-innovation approach, working with 51 beneficiary farms covering 17,000 hectares. A methodology combining a systems approach, dynamic monitoring and social learning was developed and implemented by field technicians together with producer families. The project improved the productivity and stability of the natural field, implementing low-cost, high-impact practices.
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