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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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Message #2 Food Systems Summit - Agricultural Production

Agricultural producers and food system workers are an essential and central link. Without agricultural production, there are no raw materials to be transformed into food and, therefore, food security ...

Mensaje 6 Cumbre de Sistemas Alimentarios - Demanda de Consumidores

High quality proteins, carbohydrates (cereals and sugars), fats and fortified and biofortified foods to achieve a balanced and nutritious diet that contributes to human health.

Message #5 Food Systems Summit - Informed Consumption

Decisions about what to consume should be left to the consumer who makes their decisions based on historical, cultural, access and availability factors, among others, which must be respected. The Stat...

Message 4 Food Systems Summit - Equitable Trade

Open, transparent and predictable international trade is central to an efficient global food system and must be governed by multilateral regulations, in order to promote agricultural liberalization an...

Message #3 Food Systems Summit - Balance and Environmental Sustainability

The transformation of global food systems must be balanced in relation to the following attributes: capacity to increase food production and variety; health and safety; diversity and nutritional quali...

Message #14 Food Systems Summit - Participation

Agricultural producers are at the center of the agri-food systems of the Americas, with a great diversity of production systems and approaches, including family farming. It is essential, therefore, th...

Message #15 Food Systems Summit - LAC

The Caribbean requires a particular perspective, as it is a subregion dependent on food imports, frequently affected by natural disasters and climate change and made up of smaller-scale and agricultur...

Message 16 Food Systems Summit - Food Insecurity

The situation of food insecurity with social, economic and environmental implications that affects the Central American Northern Triangle deserves special attention.

Message #12 Food Systems Summit - Role of the Americas

The Americas contribute to global food and nutritional security, being the main food exporting region and the largest provider of ecosystem services and reserve of biodiversity. In addition, it plays ...

Message #1 Food Systems Summit - Transformation of Agri-Food Systems

Over the past few decades, global food systems have largely successfully addressed the growing demand for food resulting from population growth and rising per capita income. Its future transformations...

Executive Order 14008 to address the climate crisis at home and abroad

The Order places the climate crisis at the center of U.S. foreign and national security policy, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by mid-century. The O...

Parlatino - Joint Declaration of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament and FAO for the Increase of Responsible In...

Calls upon governments and parliaments in the region to create the conditions for the implementation of the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-IAR) as part of t...