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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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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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Philippines Extends Import Tariff Reductions on Rice and Pork, and Temporarily Reduces Import Tariffs on Corn and Coal ...

The Government of the Philippines extends tariff reductions on imports of rice and pork, and temporarily reduces import tariffs on corn and charcoal products. The decision was made to mitigate the imp...

Nicaragua expands duty-free chicken meat import quotas/n

Within the framework of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), the Government of Nicaragua will open an additional 1,533 metric tons of duty-free imported chicken meat...

Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives (Amendment) Act, no. 8, 2022. of Saint Lucia

This law amends the Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Law No. 13 of 2014. These amendments include updating key definitions to expand the scope of what is considered agricultural and fishery produc...

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...

National Platform for Sustainable Livestock of Honduras (PNGS)

The National Platform for Sustainable Livestock is a national governance and coordination structure between public and private institutions in the cattle sector. The platform promotes decision-making ...

Plan Nacional para el Mejoramiento Genético del Ganado Bovino en Costa Rica 2022 - 2034

El Plan Nacional para el Mejoramiento Genético del Ganado Bovino 2022-2034 en Costa Rica propone optimizar la calidad productiva, reproductiva y adaptativa del hato nacional. Alineado con la Estrateg...

Policy Guidelines for Sustainable Cattle Farming (GBS) 2022-2050 of Colombia

This public policy document, developed collaboratively by Colombian government entities, non-governmental organizations, trade associations, research institutes, and the private sector, defines the ro...

Implementation- Ongoing

Restriction on the export of meat from Argentina for two years

The Decree establishes restrictions on the export of certain cuts of beef from Argentina until December 31, 2023, in order to balance the domestic market and promote local production. The export of wh...

Livestock Coalition

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and IICA signed a cooperation agreement to promote the sustainability of the livestock sector in the Americas as part of the transformation of agrifood syste...

National Biodiversity Policy of Honduras 2019-2029

The Policy establishes guidelines for the planning, management and sustainable use of biodiversity, recognizing its value for the economic and social development of the country. It focuses on the coor...