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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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Food and post-production costs (2025)
Post-farmgate activities account for 70 to 75 percent of what consumers pay. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Average cost of a healthy diet in LAC (2025)
The average cost of a healthy diet in Latin America and the Caribbean was $4.91 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).
Global average cost of a healthy diet (2025)
The global average cost of a healthy diet rose to $4.28 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
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World population with food insecurity (2025)
Around 2.1 billion people (25.8% of the world's population) experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).

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Colombia: Law 2294 of 2023 - National Development Plan 2022–2026

This law enacts Colombia's National Development Plan 2022–2026 in which agricultural and food-related content constitutes one of its core structural axes. The right to food is operationalized throug...

Implementation- Ongoing

Guidelines for the submission of reference material to the national laboratory of agricultural inputs for the registrati...

The guide presents the procedures, requirements, definitions and recommendations to be followed for those interested in carrying out analyses at the national laboratory of agricultural inputs and pres...

CELAC Agreement to combat inflation

The new trade agreement aims to control inflation in the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Cuba, based on trust and transparency to exchange "sensitive products". The details of the...

CAN General Secretariat and Standards Application and Trade Promotion Fund (STDF) sign agreement for implementation of t...

In order to strengthen the prevention and management of pests in the countries of the Andean Community, prioritizing the FOC R4T, which attacks banana and plantain crops, the General Secretariat of th...

Treaty for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments Colombia - Venezuela

The treaty seeks to attract investment to boost the complementary industry of goods and services. Sustainable development, productive diversification, the formation of value chains and the creation of...

Technical Regulations for Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners for Colombia

It is intended to grant the registration and exercise legal and technical control of fertilizers and soil conditioners in the country, including bioinputs.

Law 2285 of 2023 that approves the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Colombia

This treaty focuses on the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, vital elements for food security and sustainable agricultural development. It highlights the importance of an in...

Law No.2281. By means of which the Ministry of Equality and Equity is created and other provisions are dictated

(EN) The purpose of this law, within the framework of article 150 (7) of the Political Constitution and article 50 of Law 489 of 1998, is the creation of the Ministry of Equality and Equity and the ad...

NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution of Colombia

This document presents the update of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Republic of Colombia for the period 2020-2030. The NDC incorporates three components: i) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) m...

National Carbon Tax (Article 222 of Law 1819 of 2016, modified by Law 2277 of 2022) Colombia

The National Carbon Tax is a levy on the equivalent carbon content of fossil fuels, considering the greenhouse gas emission factor for each type of fuel. It establishes a specific rate per ton of carb...

Law 2277 of 2022 - Tax Reform for Equality and Social Justice

Law 2277 of 2022 constitutes a comprehensive tax reform that seeks to support social expenditure in the fight for equality and social justice, Other provisions are issued, Articles 47, 48, and 49 (Nat...

Credit and Grant Agreements between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Corporación Andina de Fomento - Development Bank f...

The agreement, which positions Colombia globally as a leader in agricultural sector adaptation to the impacts and effects of climate change, is characterized by favourable credit conditions for the co...