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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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Policies for the Future of Farming and Food

OECD brochure introducing the PSR (Productivity–Sustainability–Resilience) framework to assess and guide policies for sustainable agricultural productivity and resilience; underscores farmers’ c...

Scaling up rural youth access to inclusive financial services for entrepreneurship and employment

This How To Do Note by IFAD provides practical guidance on improving land access for rural youth, recognizing it as a key factor for employment and entrepreneurship in rural areas. It addresses major ...

Practical Guide: Access to Land for Rural Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship

This IFAD document offers guidance for improving rural youth's access to land, which is key to their employment and agricultural entrepreneurship. It highlights barriers such as cultural norms, a lack...

Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on Forest Law Enforcement, Gover...

The FLEGT VPA is a bilateral agreement between Honduras and the European Union that establishes a legal framework aimed at ensuring that all timber products imported into the EU from Honduras have bee...

European Union Living with Dignity grant fund framework

The EU-UNOPS Livelihoods Grant Facility was established in 2020 to efficiently channel funding to promote development-oriented strategies and deliver it to new, recurring, and protracted displacement ...

FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020–2030

Gender equality is essential to achieve FAO’s mandate of a world free from hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. The Organization recognizes that persisting inequalities between women and men are a maj...

Climate Market Club

The Climate Market Club is a group of national governments and non-sovereign members that agree on common principles and jointly develop modalities for piloting activities under Article 6.2 of the Par...

Implementation- Ongoing

FAO Council, 163rd Session - The 10 Elements of Agroecology

The 10 elements of agroecology was reviewed at its 127th session by the Program Committee, which decided that it should be submitted to the Council for consideration and approval at its 163rd session.

Santiago Network

Catalysing technical assistance of relevant organizations, bodies, networks and experts, for the implementation of relevant approaches for averting, minimize and addressing loss and damage at the loca...

United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030)

The United Nations General Assembly proclaims the period 2021–2030 as the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, aiming to scale up global efforts to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of terrestr...

Implementation- Ongoing

UN Decade of Family Farming

The UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 aims to shed new light on what it means to be a family farmer in a rapidly changing world and highlights more than ever before the important role they play in...

Roadmap on public policies for womens empowerment and gender equality in Family Farming in the framework of the United ...

The objective of this roadmap and its elaboration process is to involve women in family farming and place the gender approach at the center of the design and implementation of public policies in favor...