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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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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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Resolution VI 2005 RO CAS: Statement I - On Royalty Collection for Biotechnology Products

The CAS resolution establishes the interest in the coordination of governmental actions between the parties to develop regional technologies, tending to promote innovations in biotechnology. Therefore...

Resolution VI 2005 RO CAS: Declaration II - On Biotechnology and the Cartagena Protocol

The CAS resolution establishes the interest in the coordination of the parties prior to the meeting of the parties to the Cartagena Protocol. The declaration supports the interest in issues under nego...

Resolution VI 2005 RO CAS: Statement III - On Biotechnology and Codex Alimentarius

The declaration of the CAS Ministers underlines the importance of the Codex Alimentarius and the specific work of biotechnology in the framework of the Codex Alimentarius on food. They therefore propo...

Industrial and Investment Policy in Uruguay

Policy with the objective of identifying and analyzing the economic policy incentives and disincentives perceived by companies producing internationally tradable goods and services

Framework Insurance Agreement with Subsidies for the Farm Sector

The framework agreement on Insurance with Subsidies for the Farm sector is a collaboration between the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) and the State Insurance Bank (BSE). Since...

Uruguay’s Seed Law N° 16811

Uruguay's Seed Law N° 16811 regulates the use, commercialization, and certification of seeds to ensure their quality and protect breeders' rights. It establishes standards for the registration of var...

Resolution 47/97 establishing the MERCOSUR Technical Regulations on the Identity and Quality of Fermented Milks.

The purpose of this regulation is to establish the identity and minimum quality requirements to be met by fermented milks intended for human consumption.

Resolution 48/97 establishing the MERCOSUR technical regulation on the identity and quality of blue cheese

This regulation establishes the identity and quality of blue cheese for consumption and marketing in MERCOSUR.

Resolution 47/97 that establishes the MERCOSUR technical regulation on the identity and quality of fermented milks.

This regulation establishes the identity and quality of fermented milks.

Law No. 16,858/ declaration of interest generates irrigation for agricultural purposes (Uruguay)

Through this law, the use of water for irrigation is decreed to be of general interest.

Resolution 1/97 that establishes the MERCOSUR technical regulation on the identity and quality of parmesan, reggianito a...

This regulation establishes the identity, composition and contents in the production of parmesan, reggianito and sbrinz cheese within Mercosur.

Law No. 16,811 Declares of national interest the obtaining, production, circulation and internal and external marketing ...

The Law declares of national interest the obtaining, production, circulation and marketing, both internally and externally, of seeds and phytogenetic creations. As part of this initiative, the Nationa...