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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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Brazil reduced import rates to zero for ethanol, staple foods, machinery and IT supplies/n

The zero-rated products are ethanol, sugar, ground coffee, margarine, cheese, pasta and soybean oil. The objective was to ease inflationary pressures arising from the pandemic context, further aggrava...

Russian government bans cereal and sugar exports

Russia temporarily banned exports of grain and sugar due to international sanctions and to protect the domestic market. Vladimir Putin's government is imposing a temporary ban on grain exports to the ...

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...

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...

Algeria bans export of foodstuffs, including sugar, wheat and wheat products

The export restriction includes products made from imported raw materials such as sugar, pasta, vegetable oil, semolina and all wheat derivatives. It also "completely" bans the import of frozen meat p...

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...

Ukraine restricts exports of wheat, oats and other

Ukraine banned the export of wheat, oats and other staple foods that are crucial to the world's food supply. These new rules on agricultural exports also ban the export of millet, buckwheat, sugar, li...

Ukraine introduces export licences for key agricultural commodities

Ukraine suspended exports of several agricultural commodities in the face of Russia's invasion of the country. The government suspended exports of rye, oats, millet, buckwheat, salt, sugar, meat and l...

Mensaje 6 Cumbre de Sistemas Alimentarios - Demanda de Consumidores

High quality proteins, carbohydrates (cereals and sugars), fats and fortified and biofortified foods to achieve a balanced and nutritious diet that contributes to human health.

Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on Forest Law Enforcement, Gover...

The FLEGT VPA is a bilateral agreement between Honduras and the European Union that establishes a legal framework aimed at ensuring that all timber products imported into the EU from Honduras have bee...

Regulation of excess alcohol inventories to prevent the collapse of sugar production (Decree 527 - 04/07/20)

The decree indicates that the importation of fuel alcohol will take place only to cover the deficit in local supply compared to the demand that arises.

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...