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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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Central American Technical Regulations (RTCA 65.05.54:09)

Establishes the requirements for granting the registration of fertilizers and amendments for agricultural use in Central America.

Peru: Catastrophic Agricultural Insurance (SAC) for Protecting Agricultural Producers Against Climate and Natural Risks

The Catastrophic Agricultural Insurance Program (SAC) is a public agricultural insurance mechanism implemented in Peru since the 2009-2010 agricultural season by the Ministry of Agrarian Development a...

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Bolivia National Irrigation Program with a Watershed Approach (PRONAREC)

Bolivia's National Irrigation Program with a Watershed Approach (PRONAREC) is a public investment and technical assistance program launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Environment and Water, through th...

Implementation- Ongoing

Decree No. 769/008 - The Guidelines for the Recognition and Identification of Family Farming in MERCOSUR, approved by R...

The Guidelines for the Recognition and Identification of Family Farming in MERCOSUR, approved by Resolution of the Common Market Group Nº 25/07, are adopted. These Guidelines are aimed at the general...

Decree 778/008 of 12/22/2008 Regulates Law 18.083 of 12/27/006 which allowed the differentiation of social security cont...

Law 18.083 of 12/27/006 modified the tax system, establishing a comprehensive income tax system, introducing, among other changes, the Personal Income Tax. This decree regulated the tax exemption of 5...

National Equal Opportunities Plan – Women Building the New Bolivia for Living Well

National Plan establishing the Bolivian State strategy to promote equal opportunities between women and men and recognize women's contribution to national development. It organizes its actions around ...

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Decree No. 6.660 on the use and protection of native vegetation in the Atlantic Forest Biome

This decree regulates Law No. 11,428 of 2006 on the use and protection of native vegetation in the Atlantic Forest Biome in Brazil. It establishes detailed rules on the use, conservation, cutting and ...

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 18.083 of 12/27/006 which allowed the differentiation of Social Security contributions.

Law 18.083 of 12/27/006 modified the tax system, establishing a comprehensive income tax system, introducing, among other changes, the Personal Income Tax. Law 18341 of 08/30/008 modified the IRPF by ...

Decree No. 405/008: Responsible management and conservation of soil in Uruguay

he 2008 Decree regulates responsible practices in soil use and management, prioritizing the prevention of erosion and degradation in agricultural activities. It establishes technical criteria and proh...

Decree No. 6,527, of August 1, 2008 - Establishes the Amazonia Fund by the National Bank for Economic and Social Develop...

The Amazon Fund is a mechanism established by the Brazilian government to capture donations for non-reimbursable investments in actions to prevent, monitor, and combat deforestation, as well as to pro...

Resolution No. 527/008 of the MGAP -07/29/2008- Definition of Family Producer

Small Agricultural Producers are considered natural persons who simultaneously meet the requirements established in resolution No. 527/008 of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, date...