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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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Paraguay: Law for the Promotion of Biofuels - Law 2748

Within its purpose, the Law highlighted as its main objectives the diversification of the supply of renewable energies, reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels, replacing fossil fuels with renewa...

National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security-GUATEMALA

The legal basis of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy (PSAN) is based on the Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala. Article 2, Duties of the State, guarantees the life, security and ...

National agricultural health and food safety policy for the system of sanitary and phytosanitary measures Colombia

The main objective is to improve the health and safety conditions of national agri-food production to protect the health and life of people, animals and plants, increase competitiveness and strengthen...

Law on Sustainable Development of Sugar Cane in Mexico

The Law aims to regulate activities related to the production, harvesting, industrialization and marketing of sugar cane, considered strategic for the Mexican economy. This law establishes a sustainab...

National Food and Nutritional Security System Law

Decree No. 32-2005 states that Food and Nutritional Security is assumed as a comprehensive state policy, within the framework of poverty reduction strategies, and in coherence with global, sectoral, a...

Law on Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms Mexico

The main objective of the Biosafety Law of Genetically Modified Organisms of Mexico is to regulate activities associated with the use, experimentation, release in pilot programs, commercial release, c...

Law on Agricultural and Rural Insurance Funds

The present Law creates and regulates the organization, functioning, and operation of the Agricultural and Rural Insurance Funds System, which constitute societies aimed at offering mutual and solidar...

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program was created under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), which amended the Clean Air Act (CAA). The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) furthe...

Law of Organizations/Regional Entities (Suriname)

The idea was that the powers and obligations of the water boards would end up being assumed by the regional governing bodies, especially the District Council and the District Administration. In practi...

Water Board Law (Suriname)

It establishes the framework for the operation of the oldest forms of local government in Suriname, namely the water boards. This law regulates the creation and administration of water boards as well ...

Water Quality Act (EN)(Granada)

An Act to govern matters relating to the Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption.

Disaster management policy framework

Facing ever escalating social, environmental and economic costs from climate change mpacts, the priority of the Government of Dominica is to implement the comprehensive Strategic Program for Climate R...