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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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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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Special Agricultural Safeguard (SAE)

Special Agricultural Safeguard (SAE) is understood as a temporary trade defence measure for the producers of a country, which empowers the customs authorities of the importing country to apply, during...

Law 27734 for the promotion of organic production for regional economies Argentina

The recently enacted law establishes a promotion regime for the production and processing of organic products in Argentina, in line with the existing law on Ecological, Biological or Organic Productio...

Law of the Natural Resources and Environment System (N°150) of Cuba

The objective of the law is to regulate the actions of the State, citizens and society in general to guarantee the implementation and functioning of the Natural Resources and Environment System in Cub...

(Es) (Ecuador) Agreement No. MPCEIP-VAP-2023-0002: National Aquaculture and Fisheries Sanitary Control Plan

The Agreement establishes the National Aquaculture and Fisheries Sanitary Control Plan, which aims to guarantee the health, quality, and safety of bio-aquatic products throughout the entire production...

Legislative Decree No. 834 Comprehensive Agricultural Marketing Law El Salvador

The Law aims to improve the productivity, profitability, and competitiveness of agribusiness and its production chains to reduce the country's food vulnerability. This will be achieved through the cre...

LAW Nº 14.660, 23 OF AUGUST 2023 (Brazil) [EN]

Amends art. 14 of Law No. 11,947 of June 16, 2009, to include formal and informal groups of women involved in family farming among those with priority in the acquisition of foodstuffs under the Nation...

Preliminary draft of the Law for the Promotion of the Bioeconomy in Costa Rica

The initiative seeks to finance research and development of the bioeconomy and incubation of bioenterprises. This bill, under file number 23868, seeks to promote this activity, understood as the "uti...

Law No. 2306: Promotes the protection of maternity and early childhood

The protection of maternity and early childhood is promoted, incentives and standards are created for the construction of areas that allow breastfeeding in public spaces and other provisions are dicta...

Regulations for agricultural aviation activities in Costa Rica

The regulation establishes a set of rules established to regulate the aerial application of agrochemicals in the national territory. This regulation is mandatory for all entities and persons involved ...

Uruguay - Law No. 20177 Regulations on food donations

The Law aims to encourage the donation of food fit for human consumption to vulnerable sectors, in order to help meet their food needs and protect the environment. The law defines donors as operators ...

Law nº 14,628 that reestablishes the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) in Brazil

Law No. 14,628, of July 20, 2023, reestablishes the Food Acquisition Program (PAA), with the objective of promoting access to food, food security and economic and social inclusion. The PAA seeks to pr...

Law No. 2303 - By which the prevention, mitigation, eradication, containment and renewal of Fusarium R4T wilt of plantai...

Law 2303 of 2023 declares of national social interest and health priority the prevention, mitigation, eradication, containment and renewal of Fusarium R4T wilt of plantain and banana, Huanglongbing (H...