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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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Honduran government considers buying basic grains from Nicaragua/n

Under analysis - In order to guarantee the supply of basic grains in the event of a possible food crisis, Honduran government authorities are analyzing the possibility of increasing their strategic gr...

Ministerial decision on world food programme food purchases exemption from export prohibitions or restrictions

It establishes that Members shall not impose export prohibitions or restrictions on foodstuffs purchased for noncommercial humanitarian purposes by the World Food Programme. Also, this Decision shall ...

Joint Statement by Latin American countries on the reform of multilateral rules on agricultural trade - 12th Ministeria...

The Latin American countries at the WTO reiterated their support for the multilateral trading system and the need for the region to remain united, especially in the face of the negative impacts on int...

Pacific Group Ministerial Declaration for the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12)

The Pacific Group takes a joint position at the WTO on the issues of trade, development, measures against COVID19 and issues a statement on food security to respond to the impending food crisis and ri...

Declaration of the East African Community (EAC) Trade Ministers on the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

The East African Community takes a joint position at the World Trade Organisation on the issues of recovery to COVID 19, review of the Agreement on Agriculture, advocacy for South Sudans accession to ...

The Association of Exporters of Peru (ADEX) asks to escalate the problem of international transport to the WTO and UNCTA...

Under discussion - Cost overruns make Peruvian foreign trade less competitive. In order to achieve this goal, ADEX proposed that the request be made through the Andean Community of Nations and the Pac...

Russian state-owned Gazprom cuts gas supplies to companies in Germany and Denmark

In view of the armed conflict with Ukraine, Russia's state-owned Gazprom has stopped deliveries of natural gas fuel to Shell Energy for supplies in Germany and Orsted in Denmark because of their refus...

SEGALMEX will purchase 521 thousand metric tons of corn to comply with PACIC/n

The main objective of creating this reserve is to guarantee supply to the most vulnerable populations through the network of more than 20,000 Diconsa stores and, secondly, to provide up to 150,000 ton...

Fertilizer Shipment Arrives in Panama to Guarantee National Production

The government was able to bring in a ship with 5,500 tons of fertilizers, which will guarantee food production for the general population. In June, 1,000 tons of diammonium phosphate (DAP), which is ...

Peru gives 180 tons of manure to farmers in response to fertilizer hikes/n

Peru delivers 180 tons of island guano, or manure, to nearly 6,000 small farmers in the Chancay valley, north of Lima, to guarantee their crops in the face of rising international fertilizer prices. A...

The government of Guyana announced the purchase of US$1 billion in fertilizers for free distribution to farmers and 25,0...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali said in a broadcast that the subsidy to every household in the riverine and inland communities will inject into the economy and cushion the impacts of the rising cost of livin...

The EU promotes the confiscation of Russian assets to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

The European Parliament initiative calls for more than $300 billion that Russia's central bank has accumulated in Western institutions to be used to pay for the reconstruction of the invaded country.