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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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G7: Declaration of support for Ukraine through the prohibition of Russian oil imports by G7 member countries.

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and the United States declared to phase out and ban the import of Russian oil, with the aim of attacking the main arte...

Joint Declaration on open and predictable trade in agricultural products and foodstuffs

At the General Council of the World Trade Organisation, a group of countries signed their trade commitment to ensure food security in the midst of COVID 19 and the armed conflict between Russia and Uk...

The UN General Assembly suspended Russia's membership of the Human Rights Council

The General Assembly took into account in its decision the expressions of concern expressed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the latest update on the situation of these fundamental guaran...

EU budgets 554 million euros in aid for food crisis in Sahel and Chad worsened by conflict

The European Union has announced ¤554 million in aid for African countries in the Sahel and Lake Chad area to boost food security, which it fears could be further worsened by the conflict between Rus...

The USA offers commitment to supporting sectors essential to humanitarian activities.

The USA ensures the availability of basic food and agricultural products, safeguards access to medicines and medical devices, and enables telecommunications services to support the flow of information...

Immediate EU response: Safeguarding food security and reinforcing food system resilience

Possibility for Member States to derogate from certain greening obligations in 2022 to bring additional agricultural land into production (i.e. cultivation of fallow land under the ecological focus ar...

The Suez Canal increases its passage rate for bulk carriers

According to the Canal administration, additional tariffs for dry bulk carriers will temporarily increase to 10%, affecting the wheat trade in the context of the armed conflict.

Resolution XLIV 2022 RO CAS Statement: Regional Position on Biotechnologies Linked to the Agricultural Sector

The declaration of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) establishes the regional position on biotechnologies linked to the agricultural sector within the framework of the negotiations of the Conven...

Mexico boosts domestic fertilizer production

Mexico is promoting the production of 2,500 tons of fertilizers that will be delivered to 2 million farmers, ejidatarios and small landowners. By 2022, the investment for fertilizer production is over...

The National Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality Service (Senasica) restricts the entry of poultry and poultry product...

The importation of any poultry or poultry products produced in, originating from, or transiting through the State of Indiana is prohibited. The restriction includes products such as: live poultry, mea...

Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate

The Agricultural Innovation Initiative for Climate (AIM for Climate) was officially launched on November 2, 2021 during COP26 by the United States and the United Arab Emirates, along with 31 countries...

Message #10 Food Systems Summit - Climate Change

Food production systems are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. The challenges imposed by climate change make it essential to focus efforts on adaptation, in order to gua...