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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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Decree No. 385/05 Declares the area known as Montaña La Botija as a multiple-use protected natural area

The Decree declares La Botija mountain, located in the municipality of San Marcos de Colón, department of Choluteca, as a Multiple Use Protected Natural Area. This declaration has the main objective ...

Environmental Management Decree (EN)(Haiti)

Assigns coordination responsibilities to the Ministry of the Environment.

ICA Resolution No. 3002 of 2005 on the Modification and Updating of Agricultural Input Labels

ICA Resolution No. 3002 of 2005 establishes requirements for modifying and updating the labeling of agricultural inputs marketed in Colombia, including agricultural chemical pesticides, plant growth r...

Implementation- Ongoing

Decree 4525 of 2005: Regulatory Framework for Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)

Decree 4525 of 2005 regulates Law 740 of 2002 and establishes the Colombian biosafety framework applicable to living modified organisms (LMOs). It regulates their transboundary movement, transit, rese...

Implementation- Ongoing

Technical Sanitary Standard for Authorization of Installation and Operation of Pig Farms

This standard establishes the hygienic conditions that farms dedicated to pig breeding and exploitation must comply with to obtain installation and operation authorization. It defines specific sanitar...

Resolution No. 06/2004 creating the Regulation of the Environmental Permits and Licenses System

Resolution No. 06/2004 establishes the Regulation of the Environmental Permits and Licenses System, creates procedures for the environmental assessment of existing facilities and new projects, and def...

ICA Resolution No. 375 of 2004: Registration and Control of Agricultural Bioinputs and Plant Extracts in Colombia

ICA Resolution No. 375 of 2004 established Colombia's regulatory framework for the registration and control of agricultural bioinputs and plant extracts. It regulated their production, import, export,...

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Acuerdo N 711-03 Reglamento General de los Comités de Cadenas Agroalimentarias por Rubros [es]

Se constituyen los Comités de Cadenas Agroalimentarias por Rubro, como espacios para facilitar la concertación entre los Sectores Público y Privado y en los ámbitos privado-privado y público-púb...

Law on Conservation, Promotion and Sustainable Development of the Forestry Sector

Law No. 462 establishes the legal framework for the conservation, promotion and sustainable development of the forestry sector in Nicaragua, based on natural forest management, plantation promotion an...

Code of Ethics for Fisheries and Aquaculture for El Salvador

The Code of Ethics for Fisheries and Aquaculture for El Salvador is a complementary normative instrument designed to promote responsible fishing and sustainable development of fisheries and aquacultur...

Agreement No. 002-02 Regulation on the Registration, Use and Control of Fertilizers and Raw Materials

The purpose of these Regulations is to establish the technical, administrative and legal provisions framed in the Phytosanitary Law regarding the registration, importation, manufacture, formulation, r...

Joint Resolution No. 01/2002 - Cuba

Resolution with the objective of establishing the Working Group for the planning and control of land in rural and urban areas greater than 800 and up to 2,500 square meters such as patios or residenti...