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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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MAP ORDINANCE No. 697, Coffee Economy Defense Fund - Funcafé

MAPA Ordinance No. 697, issued on June 28, 2024, defines the allocation and contracting of resources from the Coffee Economy Defense Fund (Funcafé) to finance coffee production in the 2024/2025 harve...

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...

Green, Social and Sustainable Bonds Framework of the Dominican Republic

The Green, Social and Sustainable Bonds Framework of the Dominican Republic establishes the country's commitments and obligations for thematic sovereign bond issuances aimed at financing environmental...

Credit for the installation of the National Agrarian Reform Program established by Decree No. 11,586.

Decree No. 11,586 regulates the granting of installation credits to beneficiaries of the National Agrarian Reform Program (PNRA) and establishes the settlement and renegotiation of debts related to in...

Interest forgiveness and debt renegotiation plan in Chile

There are about 56 thousand potential beneficiaries of the credit system of the Agricultural Development Institute (INDAP). The Sowing for Chile Debt Regularization Program seeks to address the rise i...

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...

Honduras Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC-HN)

The Honduras Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC-HN) is a document that establishes the country's commitments and goals to address climate change, both in mitigation and adaptation, with a compreh...

Resolution No. 8 - Creates a Special Credit Program to promote competitiveness through the agricultural portfolio

The Resolution establishes a Special Credit Program to promote competitiveness through the financing of investments in the agricultural sector. This program is designed to modernize and improve the pr...

Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund is an operating entity of the financial mechanism under Article 11 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Its purpose is to make a significant and ambitio...

Law No. 20412: Incentive System for Agro-environmental Sustainability of Agricultural Land (SIRSD-S).

State incentive system that seeks to contribute to the agro-environmental sustainability of agricultural soils through a bonus on the net costs of specific activities. The main objectives of the progr...

Brazilian Agricultural Policy Law

Law No. 8,171 of 1991 establishes the foundations, objectives and actions of agricultural policy in Brazil. It covers aspects such as production, commercialization, supply, rural credit, agricultural ...

Government Loans to Plantation Proprietors Act

The Government Loans to Plantation Proprietors Act establishes a legal framework to facilitate loans to plantation owners in Guyana with the aim of promoting agricultural development. This legislation...