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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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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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Decree Law No. 15239: Use and Conservation of Soils and Surface Waters Destined for Agricultural Purposes

Regulatory framework that declares of national interest the use and conservation of soil and surface water for agricultural purposes in Uruguay. It establishes the obligation of all citizens to collab...

Decree with force Law No. 1123/1981 on the Promotion of Irrigation in Chile

Decree with Force of Law 1123 of 1981 of Chile establishes the rules for the execution of irrigation works by the State. This decree allows the State to administer irrigation works for a maximum perio...

Law on Integrated Management of Water Resources (El Salvador)

This Law attributes to the Ministry of Planning and Coordination of Economic and Social Development the responsibility for the integrated management of Water Resources, in accordance with the national...

Paraguay Health Code

Law 836/80 This code regulates the functions of the State in relation to the comprehensive health care of the people and the rights and obligations of people in the areas.

Water and Sewerage Act (EN)(Belice)

The Act provides for the establishment of an Authority, to be called the Water and Sewerage Authority, as a body corporate.

The Land Management Authority Act (EN)(Dominica)

This Act applies to agricultural land and establishes the Dominica Land Management Authority and provides for its powers and functions (sects. 3 and 24).

Water Code (Uruguay)

It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what the powers of the Executive Branch are in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.

The Public Health Act (EN)(San Vicente y las granadinas)

It defines the functions of the Public Health Department, which include “to promote the public health and the prevention, limitation and suppression of communicable or preventable diseases within Sa...

The Water and Sewerage Corporation Act (Bahamas)

The Water and Sewerage Corporation Act is an Act to establish a Water and Sewerage Corporation for the grant and control of water rights, the protection of water resources, regulating the extraction, ...

The Pesticides Control Act and Regulations (EN)(Dominica)

An act to provide for the control of the importation, sale, storage and use of pesticides.

General Health Law (Law No. 5395 of 1973) (Costa Rica)

It establishes that the health of the population is a good of public interest protected by the State. It provides that it is an essential function of the State to ensure the health of the population

General Regulation of the Irrigation and Drainage Law

The General Regulation develops the provisions of the Irrigation and Drainage Law to facilitate its interpretation and systematic application, establishing procedures for the conservation, use and dis...