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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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Global biodiversity hotspots
33% of global biodiversity hotspots are located in grassland regions threatened by agricultural expansion (Kan et al., 2026).
Global terrestrial carbon
Between 20% and 35% of the world's terrestrial carbon is stored in grasslands, ecosystems currently under increasing agricultural pressure (Kan et al., 2026).
Change of land use
6% of global land use change is attributed individually to countries such as Russia, India, China, and the United States (Kan et al., 2026).
Ecosystem conversion
13% of the global conversion of natural ecosystems is concentrated in Brazil, the country with the highest recorded proportion (Kan et al., 2026).
Conversion of grasslands and wetlands
The conversion of grasslands and wetlands to agriculture is progressing almost 4 times faster than deforestation worldwide (Kan et al., 2026).

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Law 1819 National carbon tax Colombia

Article 221 establishes the Carbon Tax, this being a tax that falls on the carbon content of all fossil fuels, including all petroleum derivatives and all types of fossil gas that are used for energy ...

Indonesia tightens palm oil export curbs

Exporters of palm oil will require companies to sell 30% of their planned exports of crude palm oil and olein in the country. The new restriction will stay in place for at least six months.

Restrictions on Ukrainian exports.

Ukraine bans, with few exceptions, the export of agricultural products such as wheat to ensure national supply.

Measures adopted within the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic with implications for the agricultural sector

Reduction of 30%-40% of import costs through an adjustment of fees related to the importation of goods, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nicaragua expands duty-free chicken meat import quotas/n

Within the framework of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), the Government of Nicaragua will open an additional 1,533 metric tons of duty-free imported chicken meat...

Nicaragua freezes fuel prices at more than US$4 per gallon/n

The Government of Nicaragua reported a freeze in fuel prices for the week of March 20-26, acting in response to the trend of rising prices in the market due to the Ukraine-Russia war.

Reduction of tariffs on food, beverages, cereals, seeds for agricultural products, among others./n

The Colombian government issued Decree 307, which established, among other measures, that 165 subheadings would not be subject to tariffs, which previously ranged between 5%, 10% and 15%, for six mont...

Jamaica: Temporary reduction of export fees and charges, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the 50 per cent cut in export-related fees and charges will enable more businesses to tap into the export marke...

Serbia bans export of refined sunflower edible oil

Serbia adds refined sunflower edible oil to the list of grains and oilseeds that cannot be exported because of their importance to food security.

SISAN: National Food and Nutritional Security System

It is a system of intersetorial, participatory and articulated management between the three levels of government for the implementation and execution of Food and Nutritional Security Policies, to prom...

Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRV)

As part of the support that the Enlistment Program provides to the Colombian Government, a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification System (MRV) of climate financing flows has been developed, as well as...

Suspension of soybean meal and soybean oil exports

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions shake the markets for fuels and agricultural commodities such as wheat and soybeans. In this context, the Argentine government temporarily suspended ...