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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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Law No. 9,985 of July 18, 2000, which establishes the National System of Nature Conservation Units (SNUC)

This law establishes the National System of Nature Conservation Units (SNUC) in Brazil. It defines different categories of protected areas and establishes norms for their creation, implementation and ...

Biological Diversity Management Law

The Biological Diversity Management Law establishes provisions for the management of biological diversity in its various components, including natural or manipulated genomes, genetic material and its ...

Quito Declaration: Urban Agriculture in 21st Century Cities

The Quito Declaration on Urban Agriculture in 21st Century Cities, adopted in April 2000 by local government representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean, called for the incorporation of urban...

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Law No. 2061 – National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (SENASAG)

Law establishing the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (SENASAG) as the operational body responsible for administering Bolivia's Agricultural Health and Food Safety Regime. Its comp...

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BAHA Act of 1999 - Belize

Provision for the establishment of the Food Safety Department to effectively put in place the necessary regulations and controls, allowing BAHA to deal with the issues where food affect human health

DECREE Nº 3.017, OF APRIL 6, 1999 (Brazil) [EN]

The Regulations of the National Service for Learning in Cooperatives - SESCOOP are hereby approved

RESOLUTION 217

Considering that it is necessary to modernize the financial services of INDAP, the document called -General Regulation of Financial Services-, of the Agricultural Development Institute (INDAP) is appr...

Law No. 9,605: Environmental Crimes of Brazil

Establishes criminal and administrative sanctions applicable to harmful conduct and activities against the environment in Brazil, defining crimes against fauna, flora, urban planning, cultural heritag...

Uruguay’s Seed Law N° 16811

Uruguay's Seed Law N° 16811 regulates the use, commercialization, and certification of seeds to ensure their quality and protect breeders' rights. It establishes standards for the registration of var...

CONAMA Resolution No. 237 of December 19, 1997, which establishes the procedures and criteria for environmental licensin...

CONAMA Resolution No. 237 of 1997 establishes the procedures and criteria for environmental licensing in Brazil. It defines the types of environmental licenses (Preliminary, Installation, and Operatio...

Plant protection law in Costa Rica

The Plant Protection Law No. 7664, declared of public interest and mandatory application, is established in order to protect plants from damage caused by pests, prevent their introduction and spread, ...

Agricultural Marketing Programs Act

The Agricultural Marketing Programs Act (S.C. 1997, c. 20, assented to April 25, 1997 and current to 2025 with last amendment February 5, 2016) is federal legislation establishing programs for the mar...