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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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Long-term drought likely in 2027
-1.67 at Hillsborough, -1.49 at Crown Point and -1.39 at Piarco would be the lowest 12-month SPI values; by the end of January 2027, a long-term drought would be likely in Trinidad and Tobago.
Drought raises risks for crops and livestock
The risk to crops and livestock is elevated due to irregular rainfall, a greater number of hot-spell days and decreased soil moisture.
Central America: harvest losses above 75%
Many subsistence farmers in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua reported losses above 75% in the 2026 maize and bean harvest of the Primera season (first planting of the year), due to the drought and high temperatures associated with El N...
Central America: rain deficit likely (>70%)
Below-normal rainfall is forecast with a probability above 70% for October-December 2026 in Honduras, Nicaragua, eastern Guatemala, eastern El Salvador, and southern Central America, with temperatures likely above the 90th percentile, amid a very str...
Manitoba harvest reaches 79%
79% was the average harvest completion in Manitoba as of October 14, 2026.

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Natural Fibers and Biofuels General Directorate Organization Manual

SAGARPA, through the Office of the Chief of Staff, authorized the Undersecretary of Agriculture to create the Deputy General Directorate of Bioeconomy in order to contribute to the implementation of t...

Law No. 30157 – Law on Water User Organizations

Law No. 30157 regulates the establishment and operation of water user organizations provided for under Law No. 29338, the Water Resources Law. It establishes that these organizations are stable, non-p...

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RTCA 67.04.66: 12 Dairy Products. Pasteurized milk (Pasteurized).

Central American technical regulation dealing with specifications for ripened cheeses.

Law 1915 - Uruguay

Law that regulates fishing and aquaculture activities to promote their sustainable development

MEA: Agricultural Strategic Framework 2009-2018

And its adjusted version for the period 2014-2018.The five (5) axes prioritized in the MEA 2009-2018 were&%2358; Axis 1. Agricultural competitiveness, Axis 2 Development of Family Farming and food sec...

National Entrepreneurship Policy

Under the strategic axis of Environmental Sustainability and Adaptation to Climate Change of this policy, the capacity for the adoption of good environmental practices related to solid waste managemen...

Decree No. 17/14/PCM- creates the National Program for the Reactivation of the Agrifood Sector in Honduras.

The "National Program for the Reactivation of the Agrifood Sector in Honduras" is established.

General Law of National Waters (Nicaragua)

Make known the objective and establishment of standards for the conservation and protection of water, in addition to regulating the granting of rights and uses or exploitation of the water resource an...

FRAMEWORK LAW TO REGULATE VULNERABILITY REDUCTION, MANDATORY ADAPTATION TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE...

The purpose of this law is to establish the necessary regulations to prevent, plan and respond in an urgent, adequate, coordinated and sustained manner to the impacts of climate change in the country....

Policy frameworks

Long-term drought likely in 2027

Drought raises risks for crops and livestock

Central America: harvest losses above 75%

Central America: rain deficit likely (>70%)

Manitoba harvest reaches 79%