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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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The USA bans imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal

Last year, the U.S. imported nearly 700,000 barrels per day of crude oil and refined petroleum products from Russia and this step will deprive Russia of billions of dollars in revenues from U.S. drive...

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...

The Republic of Moldova bans wheat and corn exports

The measure was adopted to curb price increases and will be in effect until the end of the 60-day state of emergency declared on February 24, 2022, following the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine ...

EU: Energy sector sanctions that will prohibit the sale, supply, transfer or export to Russia of specific goods and tech...

Second EU package of measures.

Suspension of exports of millet, maize and sorghum meal, following a ban on exports of cereal grains.

This decision follows an earlier ban on exports of the same cereal grains that came into force on 1 January 2021. The measures are intended to safeguard domestic food supplies and contain upward press...

Marketing basis for maize, bread wheat and crystalline wheat

The Marketing Committee presented the minimum and reference Marketing Bases, between buyers and producers. The instrument provides certainty for the marketing of surplus crops for the 2021-2022 Autumn...

Zimbabwe lifts import ban on maize grain and products

Zimbabwe lifted the import ban on maize, which had been introduced in June 2021. The measure comes amid poor prospects for the 2022 domestic maize crop, to be harvested in the next weeks, and supply d...

Non-reimbursable financial support to corn and sorghum producers Resolution N°0AL-005-ADM 2023, Official Gazette of Pan...

Resolution approving non-reimbursable financial support to corn and sorghum producers for 3 balboas plus 3 balboas per quintal applicable to agricultural production 2022-2023

Supreme Decree No. 4632 – Agricultural, Beekeeping, Fisheries and Aquaculture Production Support Programs for Food Sec...

Supreme Decree creating, for the 2022-2025 period, national programs supporting cotton production, beekeeping, Andean grains, fisheries and aquaculture, tubers and roots, and urban and peri-urban agri...

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Executive Decree No. 43252-MAG-MEIC-COMEX for the authorization to import beans due to shortage in the domestic market

Executive Decree No. 43252-MAG-MEIC-COMEX of September 16, 2021, authorized the importation of 3,286 metric tons of beans, with a zero percent (0%) tariff rate of Import Duties (DAI), as part of the d...

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...

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...