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Policy frameworks

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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Food and post-production costs (2025)
Post-farmgate activities account for 70 to 75 percent of what consumers pay. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Average cost of a healthy diet in LAC (2025)
The average cost of a healthy diet in Latin America and the Caribbean was $4.91 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).
Global average cost of a healthy diet (2025)
The global average cost of a healthy diet rose to $4.28 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
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World population with food insecurity (2025)
Around 2.1 billion people (25.8% of the world's population) experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).

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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...

Peru: Law to promote the use of artificial intelligence in favor of the economic and social development of the country

The purpose of law nº 31814 is to promote the use of artificial intelligence within the framework of the national process of digital transformation, privileging the person and respect for human right...

ESP: National Policy for Gender Equality in Science, Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Panama to 2040.

This policy, together with its Action Plan 2023-2025, aims to promote greater access and progression of women in the country's scientific, technological and innovation environments, promoting their ri...

Resolution 15/23 establishing the MERCOSUR technical regulation for the allocation of food additives and technology adju...

This standard addresses the composition and amounts of additives added to milk powders and cream powders, fermented milks and cheeses. It provides an update based on the generation of new products.

Peru: Law No. 31804 – Promotion of the Sustainable Management of Natural Pastures for the Development of National Live...

Law No. 31804 establishes the State’s role in the sustainable management of natural pastures to ensure their adequate coverage in quantity and quality across different ecological zones, in line with...

Peru: Law No. 31805 Amending Law 30355, Law for the Promotion and Development of Family Farming, and Law 31071, Law on S...

The purpose of Law 31805 is to amend Law 30355, the Law on the Promotion and Development of Family Agriculture, specifically in Articles 4, 6, 7, and 8 (adding subsection d), which establish the regul...

Executive Decree No.3 of June 8, 2023, which adopts the National Policy on Climate Change 2050 of Panama.

Panama's Ministry of Environment established the National Climate Change Policy 2050, which sets out a bold and proactive vision to guide actions in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to clim...