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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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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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Economic Complementation Agreement N° 75 between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Ecuador.

The Economic Complementation Agreement N°75 arises from the deepening and modernisation of the Economic Complementation Agreement N°65 between Ecuador and Chile, signed in 2008. The objective of a m...

Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (LAC 1)

To fast-track readiness and early actions to implement the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework by providing financial and technical support to GEF-eligible Parties to the Convention on Biological ...

Brazil temporarily eliminates import tariffs on maize, wheat grain and flour/n

The country announced the reduction of import tariffs on some basic food products, such as corn, wheat grain (other than durum wheat) and wheat flour, pastries and cookies, beef (boneless, frozen) and...

Legal Framework for the Industrial and Scientific Use of Hemp (Law No. 2204)

The creation of the legal framework for the use of hemp fiber and grain, whose tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, including isomers, salts and acid forms, is equal to or less than 0.3% or that percen...

Joint Declaration on open and predictable trade in agricultural products and foodstuffs

At the General Council of the World Trade Organisation, a group of countries signed their trade commitment to ensure food security in the midst of COVID 19 and the armed conflict between Russia and Uk...

Kentucky Department of Agriculture releases poultry farms from bird flu quarantine

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has released two poultry farms in the state from the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) quarantine.

FARM Program (Food and Agricultural Resilience Mission) of France

FARM's main objective is to prevent and overcome the catastrophic effects on food security resulting from the current global situation. Its three main pillars are: trade, solidarity and production.

Andean Digital Agenda

The Andean Digital Agenda is a strategy that seeks to achieve digital transformation in all the countries of the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and thus contribute to the econo...

The Mexican government extends free fertilizer programe to nine states this year

This year, the Fertilizers for Wellbeing programme will cover nine states in the country, including the three states with the highest degree of marginalization for maize production (Chiapas, Oaxaca an...

Ban on exports of Tomatoes, Potatoes, Eggplants and Onions

Iran's Minister of Agriculture announced a ban on the export of tomatoes, potatoes, aubergines and onions to other countries due to developments in Ukraine and the resulting increase in global demand ...

National Strategy for the Beehive Plan (Law No. 297)

For a complete vision of this strategy, it is necessary to attend to Executive Decree No. 244 of December 16, 2021, which instituted the Management System of the Strategy of the Beehive Plan with the ...

Ban on exportation of soya bean, other grains

Ghana, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry copied to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence, puts a temporary ban on the exp...