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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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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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The Pesticides Control Act and Regulations (EN)(Dominica)

An act to provide for the control of the importation, sale, storage and use of pesticides.

Law on Control of Pesticides, Fertilizers and Products for Agricultural Use

This law establishes the regulatory framework for the control, registration, importation, manufacturing, commercialization and application of pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides and chemical products ...

Agricultural Development Bank Law

The Agricultural Development Bank Law establishes the creation of a decentralized official credit institution aimed at providing financing to agricultural producers, with emphasis on small and medium ...

Law 20,247 on Seeds and Phytogenetic Creations of Argentina

The purpose of this law is to promote efficient seed production and marketing activity, ensure producers agrarians the identity and quality of the seed they acquire and protect the property of phytoge...

Underground Water Control Act

An Act to make provision for the control and use of the underground sources of water supply in the Island and other matters connected therewith.

The Development and Planning Corporation Act (EN)(Dominica)

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Corporation to be known as the Development and Planning Corporation, for the functions of the Corporation and for matters connected therewith or incidental...

State Lands Regulations of Guyana

The State Lands Regulations of Guyana establish the comprehensive regulatory framework for the management, allocation, and use of state lands in Guyana. These regulations detail the procedures for app...

Clean Water Act (EN)(Estados Unidos)

The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. .

Law No. 231 Seed Law in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Seed Law No. 231 establishes a legal framework for the production, processing and trade of seeds in the country. The law defines what is considered a seed, establishes a National Re...

Building Control Regulations Act (Bahamas)

An Act to regulate the construction, alteration and repair of buildings, to provide for the re-instatement or removal of dangerous or dilapidated buildings, to authorise the publication of a building ...

Irrigation and drainage law (El Salvador)

The purpose of this Law is to increase agricultural production and productivity through the rational use of soil and water resources, as well as the extension of the benefits derived from such increas...

National Environmental Policy Act (EN)(Estados Unidos)

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisi...