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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?

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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Temporary ban on exports of raw cane sugar to the countries of the Euro-Asian Economic Union (EAEU)

The aim of the measure is to protect the internal food market. The measure is provided in the context of external restrictions. The ban on cereals applies to wheat and meslin (a mixture of wheat and r...

Decree 309 of March 13, 2022 of the Special Transitory Law to Combat Commodity Inflation

The purpose of this law is to ensure the supply of basic necessities of the basic food basket, in order to be able to acquire them at adequate prices, so that there is no harm to consumers, as well as...

Export Restriction: Wheat, corn, flour, vegetable oil, salt and sugar

Kosovo prohibits the export and re-export of some agro-food products. The decision has been taken to ensure that citizens have access to essential basket items including wheat, corn, flour, cooking oi...

Pakistan bans sugar export to lessen price

This decision was made in the session chaired by Prime Minister Shahbaz Shareef. The government claims that the export ban would lessen the prices and provide relief to the people.

Incentives for Panela, virgin honeys and their derivatives (Law No. 2005)

Incentives for the quality, promotion of consumption and commercialization of panela, virgin honeys and their derivatives (Law No. 2005). This law seeks to generate incentives to increase the demand f...

National Plan for Climate Change and Agroclimatic Risk Management for the Agricultural, Forestry, Fisheries and Aquacul...

The plan aims to contribute to the adaptation of the impacts of climate change and exceptionality within the framework of the Strategy for Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change of the Agricultur...

Resolution 137/96 establishing the MERCOSUR technical regulation on the identity and quality of dulce de leche

This regulation establishes the identity and quality of dulce de leche for consumption and commercialization in MERCOSUR

Executive Decree 43786-MEIC-COMEX on the understanding of compensation with the Federative Republic of Brazil and Costa ...

This understanding is due to the application of a safeguard measure to imports of sugar in solid, granulated state, known as white sugar, which is used for domestic and industrial consumption.

Special Transitory Law to Combat Inflation of Prices of Basic Products in El Salvador (Extended March 2024)

Through the regulations, the Tariff Import Duty (DAI) is eliminated on products such as milk, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green chilies, beans, meat, bananas, rice, flour, oils, vegetables, animal fee...

CONPES 4081 that approves financing for the project of climate-smart initiatives for adaptation to climate change and su...

The main objective of the project is to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of the Colombian agricultural sector in the face of climate change. It focuses on the implementation of innovative...

National Production and Consumption Policy

Colombia's National Sustainable Production and Consumption Policy recognizes the agroindustrial sector as strategic due to its high export and growth potential, especially in areas such as sugar, flow...

Agreement No. 168 - Provides that AgroSeguro is a permanent productive security system subsidized by the State.

The ministerial agreement establishes the AgroSeguro system as a permanent productive security measure subsidized by the State, aimed at agricultural producers, livestock farmers and other productive ...