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Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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IMN forecasts rain deficit in CR until Nov 8
The IMN forecasts below-normal rainfall across Costa Rica from October 12 to November 8, 2026; from October 26 the deficit intensifies in the Central Pacific, North Pacific, and Central Valley (North Pacific: 1 to 70 mm per week).
Saskatchewan: only 31% of wheat is grade 1 CW
In Saskatchewan (Canada), 31% of 2026 hard red spring wheat graded 1 CW, versus 52% on the five-year average and 61% on the 10-year average, due to variable rainfall, wet conditions, and pests.
Saskatchewan: harvest at 82% vs 97% average
As of October 5, 2026, 82% of Saskatchewan (Canada) crops were harvested, versus 97% on the five-year average, 88% on the 10-year average, and 93% a year earlier.
Saskatchewan: 19% of pastures short on moisture
As of October 5, 2026, 19% of pastures, 13% of hayland, and 9% of cropland in Saskatchewan (Canada) had short topsoil moisture; in the southwest, 22% of cropland.
US corn harvest reaches 23%
Corn harvest reached 23% across 18 USDA-monitored states, 4 percentage points below the 2021-2025 average (27%) and up from 18% the previous week. These states accounted for 93% of harvested corn acreage in 2025.

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Implementation of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems for Cocoa Plantations

Project that strengthens sustainable agricultural production systems on cocoa farms to reduce pressure on the expansion of the agricultural frontier and generate income for smallholder farmers. It int...

Implementation- Ongoing

INCASBONO+: Inputs, Training and Biofactories for Sustainable Agricultural Production (INCAS Global+, Colombia)

The project aims to increase sustainable agricultural production and reduce the carbon footprint in the coffee, cocoa and oil palm value chains, through the supply of inputs, the training of producers...

Completed

Bambuzonía

The Bambuzonía project seeks to innovate and promote bamboo through action-research processes for resilient agriculture in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In all three Latin American countries, the proje...

Completed

Cocoa, Forests and Peace Initiative Colombia (CF&P)

Public-private initiative that promotes zero-deforestation cocoa production models to protect and restore the forests and ecosystems linked to the value chain, improve producers' livelihoods and contr...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiatives

IMN forecasts rain deficit in CR until Nov 8

Saskatchewan: only 31% of wheat is grade 1 CW

Saskatchewan: harvest at 82% vs 97% average

Saskatchewan: 19% of pastures short on moisture

US corn harvest reaches 23%

Implementation of Sustainable Agroforestry Systems for Cocoa Plantations

INCASBONO+: Inputs, Training and Biofactories for Sustainable Agricultural Production (INCAS Global+, Colombia)

Bambuzonía

Cocoa, Forests and Peace Initiative Colombia (CF&P)