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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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Law 127 Measures for the Development of PA in Panama

The law establishes family farming as a sustainable way of life, declares it to be a matter of national interest due to the impact it generates on the economy, indicates the criteria for considering a...

Measures for the Development of Family Farming in Panama (Law No. 127)

The purpose of this Law is to establish the responsibilities of the State in the promotion and development of family farming, based on the recognition of family farming, as well as the importance of i...

Panama - Law No. 127 Measures for the development of family farming in Panama

The objective of this law is to establish the institutionality of family farming that recognizes the National Family Agriculture Plan as part of a state policy, guaranteeing its economic, social, inst...

Establishment of the National Directorate of Incentives and Trusts (Resolution No. OAL-058-ADM-2020)

The Directorate is in charge of the different programmes, services, procedures and support follow-up for producers who receive financial resources transferred by the State.

CCAD, EU and Germany launch virtual platform to promote the restoration of ecosystems in Central America and the Dominic...

(SICA) and with the support of the European Union and the German Federal Government through the regional program Green Development Fund for the SICA region. Its objective is to offer an information ce...

Program for technological innovation in production chains

The subprogram of the Agribusiness Competitiveness Program (PIICA) seeks to generate, adapt and validate agrotechnologies for sustainable technological innovation in production chains, so as to improv...

Post-harvest handling and processing program

The subprogram of the Agribusiness Competitiveness Program (PIICA) seeks to generate, adapt and validate technologies for post-harvest handling, transformation and industrial processing of agricultura...

Agribusiness Management Program

The subprogram of the Agribusiness Competitiveness Program (PIICA) seeks to determine the sustainability, equity and competitiveness of production chains in the agricultural, aquaculture and forestry ...

Genetic Resources and Biodiversity Research-Innovation Program (PIIRGEB)

This project promotes the development of the research and innovation required to meet the challenges of conservation and appropriate management of agrobiodiversity, as an important alternative to face...

Valuation and Conservation of Genetic Resources Program

The project aims to contribute to the ex situ and in situ conservation of the valuation and genetic diversity of species of importance for agricultural and forestry activities. This subproject is part...

Crop and Animal Genetic Improvement Program

This program aims to use genetic resources to produce new individuals with desirable characteristics for specific agro-ecological zones. This subproject is part of the Genetic Resources and Biodiversi...

Biodiversity Protection and Use Program

This program aims to contribute to the identification, protection, valuation and use of ecosystem biodiversity for economic and social development. This subproject is part of the Genetic Resources and...