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).

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).

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).

Regional technical cooperation project aimed at scaling the adoption of the 3RWeb digital tool to improve pasture and forage reserve management in pastoral systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project seeks to maximize forage harvest at farm level, improve self-sufficiency and economic and environmental sustainability of pastoral systems, reduce costs, increase resilience to climate variability, conserve biodiversity, and contribute to climate change mitigation.

Regional technical cooperation project aimed at strengthening the resilience and climate change mitigation capacity of livestock systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. It evaluates integration practices with forest systems and silvopastoral systems to increase carbon stocks, productive diversification, environmental sustainability, soil health, productivity, and greenhouse gas mitigation. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic participate in the project.

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.

Uruguay's Decree No. 88/026 updates and strengthens prevention, surveillance, investigation and control measures applicable to residues of veterinary medicines, pesticides and environmental contaminants detected in products of animal origin and in animal tissues and fluids. The measure is adopted within the National Biological Residues Programme and assigns the General Directorate of Livestock Services (DGSG) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) responsibility for investigating agricultural holdings, slaughter establishments and processing facilities for products of animal origin when non-compliant results are detected. DGSG may impose preventive sanitary restrictions, carry out inspections, collect and analyze samples from animals, products and by-products of animal origin, feed, forage and veterinary products, and seize unauthorized or unregistered veterinary products. Holdings of origin of animals with prohibited compounds or residues exceeding maximum permitted limits may be preventively restricted from moving animals to slaughter through the National Livestock Information System (SNIG). Establishments associated with non-compliant findings are subject to targeted controls and corrective and preventive actions under official supervision. The Decree provides for sanctions in cases of non-compliance, seeks to ensure food safety and preserve access to destination markets for products of animal origin, and repeals Decree No. 576/009 of December 15, 2009.

Decree No. 21/026 comprehensively regulates Uruguay's Agricultural Goods Disposal Tax (IMEBA), established under Title 9 of the 2023 Consolidated Tax Code. The regulation defines taxable events, taxpayers and withholding agents, taxable amounts, product-specific tax rates, advances on imports, withholding procedures, tax assessment and payment, treatment of exports and the crediting of IMEBA against the Corporate Income Tax (IRAE). The Decree establishes differentiated rates for wool and hides, cattle, sheep and pigs, cereals and oilseeds, milk, poultry and apiculture products, flowers and seeds, horticultural, fruit and citrus products, forestry products, sugarcane and other agricultural goods. It also establishes a tax credit for agricultural holdings subject to IMEBA that invest in infrastructure facilitating access to water, including farm ponds, wells and boreholes, windmills, tanks, pumps, irrigation or livestock-watering dams, electrical infrastructure for irrigation and watering systems, water pipelines and drinking troughs. The tax credit is equivalent to ten percent of specified investments excluding VAT and may be supplemented by VAT credits under the conditions established by the regulation. The benefit is implemented through tax-credit certificates issued by the General Tax Directorate, with participation by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries. The Decree also regulates agricultural investment incentives and repeals Decrees No. 376/986, No. 294/011 and No. 14/015.

Resolution No. 255/026 of Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries determines a list of ten agricultural holding operators eligible for the tax credit established under Article 2 of Law No. 18,747 and its implementing regulation. The benefit is equivalent to 10 percent of eligible investments made to facilitate access to water for productive use. The resolution recognizes tax credits totaling 1,010,571 Uruguayan pesos after the General Directorate for Rural Development assessed the applications and verified compliance with the applicable requirements. It also instructs the administration to notify the General Tax Directorate and each beneficiary producer of the recognized tax credit.

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.

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.

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.