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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.

DID YOU KNOW?

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC
4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.
Agtech attracts little VC
1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.
Yield research funding rises
US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.
Super El Niño risk
30-40% is AccuWeather’s estimated probability that the event could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño”, with conditions potentially lasting through 2026 and even into 2027.
Fewer Atlantic named storms
11 to 16 named storms are projected by AccuWeather for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season; with El Niño arriving early, the forecast is leaning closer to 11 than to 16.

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Barbados 2035: A Plan for Investment in Prosperity & Resilience

Barbados 2035 is a comprehensive investment plan developed by the Bridgetown Initiative Unit that establishes a roadmap for investing US$11.6 billion until 2035 across 12 strategic priorities that bui...

Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS)

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) is an initiative launched in 2023 by the United States and coordinated by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to strengthen global ...

Bioinputs: Outlook and opportunities for Colombian agriculture

In the current context of world agriculture, it is important to consider more economically and environmentally sustainable alternatives that allow maintaining competitiveness while ensuring food produ...

FAO priorities in the region in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031

The FAO Conference, at its 42nd session, unanimously approved the Strategic Framework for 2022-2031 through which it will support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by transforming towards mo...

National Climate Finance Strategy (ENFC) Colombia

The National Climate Finance Strategy seeks to mobilize resources efficiently, sustainably, scalably and transparently to finance mitigation and adaptation initiatives throughout their entire cycle, a...

Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate

The Agricultural Innovation Initiative for Climate (AIM for Climate) was officially launched on November 2, 2021 during COP26 by the United States and the United Arab Emirates, along with 31 countries...

Bioinputs for agriculture that require research and development efforts in Argentina

This technical report discusses existing capacities and public policy strategies to promote the development of bioinputs in Argentina. Consejo para el Cambio Estructural - Ministerio de Desarrollo Pro...

Policies for the Future of Farming and Food

OECD brochure introducing the PSR (Productivity–Sustainability–Resilience) framework to assess and guide policies for sustainable agricultural productivity and resilience; underscores farmers’ c...

Santiago Network

Catalysing technical assistance of relevant organizations, bodies, networks and experts, for the implementation of relevant approaches for averting, minimize and addressing loss and damage at the loca...

Resolution 105/2019 - Action Plan for the Bioinputs for Agricultural Use Sector

This action plan is a tool to facilitate the process of conceptualization, design, execution and evaluation of the bio-inputs sector for agricultural use, in a systematic manner. It focuses on the for...

National Plan for the Internet of Things - IoT

The National Plan for the Internet of Things aims to implement and develop the Internet of Things in the country, based on free competition and free movement of data, observing the guidelines for info...

Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock - Strategic Framework 2019-2021

The Strategic Framework of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock 2019-2021 establishes the vision to enhance the livestock sector's contribution to sustainable development through a multi-stakeh...