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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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Global biodiversity hotspots
33% of global biodiversity hotspots are located in grassland regions threatened by agricultural expansion (Kan et al., 2026).
Global terrestrial carbon
Between 20% and 35% of the world's terrestrial carbon is stored in grasslands, ecosystems currently under increasing agricultural pressure (Kan et al., 2026).
Change of land use
6% of global land use change is attributed individually to countries such as Russia, India, China, and the United States (Kan et al., 2026).
Ecosystem conversion
13% of the global conversion of natural ecosystems is concentrated in Brazil, the country with the highest recorded proportion (Kan et al., 2026).
Conversion of grasslands and wetlands
The conversion of grasslands and wetlands to agriculture is progressing almost 4 times faster than deforestation worldwide (Kan et al., 2026).

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Under discussion in the House of Assembly - The Bahamas government intends to eliminate tariffs on some three dozen food...

Most of the food products that are to be exempted from taxes were taxed at a rate of 5%. These items include cheese, lettuce, salad beets, turnips, cucumbers, cucumbers, peas and beans, asparagus, cel...

INALE strategic sector plan

The strategic plan has 4 objectives, to be achieved in a period of 15 years: to produce 50% more milk, to enter international markets, to advance in the fulfillment of environmental demands, and to pr...

Mexico will purchase 20,000 tons of powdered milk and one million tons of fertilizers from the USA

Lopez Obrador agreed that Mexico will purchase up to 20,000 tons of powdered milk from the United States in order to "help families in rural and urban communities". Also, it will purchase one million ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey has imposed restrictions on the export of butter

The decision to restrict exports was made in order to ensure the security of the domestic market, prevent a shortage of this product in the country, and maintain a balance of supply and demand.

Law to promote milk production and milk pricing

Establish the legal and administrative regime to promote, regulate, ensure, guarantee and strengthen the primary production of raw milk. Likewise, to strengthen the different processes of obtaining ra...

Agricultural Emergency in Livestock, Dairy, Horticulture, Fruit and Agriculture (Resolution No. 958/022 MGAP)

In October 2022, a 90-day emergency was declared for the livestock, dairy, horticulture, fruit, and agriculture sectors due to a water and forage deficit. This measure takes into account demands from ...

The Agricultural Emergency is extended for the Livestock, Dairy, Horticulture, Fruit Growing and Agriculture sectors (R...

The Agricultural Emergency is extended for the livestock, dairy, horticulture, fruit growing and agriculture sectors throughout the national territory, for a period of 90 (ninety) days from January 23...

Agricultural Emergency Fund (FAE) in Uruguay (Law 18.362)

The purpose of this Fund is to cover the losses of establishments affected by agricultural emergencies, such as those resulting from extreme climatic, sanitary, or phytosanitary events that decisively...

Law 115 of 2019, law that creates the Study Without Hunger Program and amends Law 35 of 1995, on the distribution progra...

The law establishes the creation of the "Study without Hunger" program to promote healthy eating in the different student centers of the territory, in order to have a healthy population, and to this e...

Policy frameworks

Global biodiversity hotspots

Global terrestrial carbon

Change of land use

Ecosystem conversion

Conversion of grasslands and wetlands