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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 No. 521 - Declaration of Phytosanitary Alert for the Risk of Entry of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropic...

This resolution declares a national phytosanitary alert in Paraguay due to the risk of entry of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (FOC TR4), an absent quarantine pest and a highly invas...

Resolution N° MAG 842 - Approving the document "Form 3: Prior Consultation for producers obtained through new breeding ...

Approving the "Prior Consultation Form 3 for products obtained through new breeding techniques (NBTs). This resolution will allow producers to facilitate access to products obtained through the use of...

Resolution XXXVII 2019 RO CAS - Declaration III: Low Level Presence of Genetically Modified Organisms not Authorized by ...

The resolution provides recommendations to the parties to the Southern Agricultural Council (SAC) on using science-based evidence and risk assessment to address trade risks arising from the low level ...

Paraguay - Law No. 6286 On the defense, restoration and promotion of peasant family agriculture

This Law aims to regulate the basic conditions that guarantee the restoration, defense, preservation, promotion and development of Peasant Family Agriculture for the purposes of achieving its recovery...

Law No. 6,277 - Extending Articles 2 and 10 of Law No. 5,210/2014, "On school feeding and sanitary control."

This law expands the scope of articles 2 and 10 of the School Feeding and Sanitary Control Law. Article 2 refers to varied, balanced, and high-quality food, while Article 10 introduces the guidelines ...

Rural Women and Public Procurement Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

The publication aims to analyze the participation of peasant and indigenous women as providers of the Pilot Programs and Experiences of Public Procurement to family farming, identifying the factors th...

BUR2: Second Biennial Update Report of Paraguay

The Second Biennial Update Report (BUR2) of Paraguay was prepared based on the results and products of the first BUR, as well as the result of the International Consultation and Analysis process of th...

Resolution 39/18 that establishes the animal health requirements of MERCOSUR for the importation of cattle and bovine fo...

This regulation establishes the animal health requirements for all imports of bovines and bobalinos destined for fattening production.

Resolution 40/18 that establishes MERCOSUR's animal health requirements for the importation of cattle and bovine animals...

This regulation establishes the animal health requirements for all imports of bovines and bobalinos destined for immediate slaughter.

Resolution 49/18 that establishes MERCOSUR's animal health requirements for the importation of frozen bovine and bovine ...

This regulation establishes the animal health requirements for all imports of frozen bovine and bovine semen intended for genetic improvement.

Resolution XXXVI 2018 RO CAS Declaration I: Access to Third Markets for GMO Products and their Derivatives

The resolution provides guidelines to the Technical Group on Public Policies on Biotechnology and aims to achieve regulatory harmonization regarding genetically modified organisms in the countries of ...

Resolution XXXVI 2018 RO CAS CAS Statement II. Gene Editing Techniques.

The resolution provides guidelines for the direction and strategy of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) regarding the advancement of crops developed from gene editing. In addition, it promotes re...