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Initiatives

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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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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Implementation of ionizing irradiation processes in agroindustrial chains.

Promote the use of irradiation technology in agroindustrial products of major export markets to increase their competitiveness in international markets that have strict sanitary regulation measures, b...

Implementation- Ongoing

(Es) (Ecuador) Rural Change Observatory

The observatory, created to carry out actions such as monitoring public policy on rurality, research on agribusiness, rural unions, agroecology, and communities, has enabled the positioning and streng...

Scaling up technological innovations in family organic banana farming to reduce packaging losses and increase productivi...

The project strengthens the competitiveness of family-based organic banana production in the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Ecuador by scaling technological innovations, promoting agronomic practices t...

Completed

ESP: Strengthening of Technical Capacities related to Food Safety

Execute capacity building and certification processes for AGROCALIDAD technicians and inspectors in food safety issues in the country.

Completed

Technical Capacity Building Processes for Internal and/or External Food Safety Users

The project seeks to implement capacity building and certification processes for AGROCALIDAD technicians and inspectors in food safety issues in the country.

Completed

Comprehensive economic, social and rural development in indigenous communities of the province of Napo

The project sought to link key aspects of territorial development such as capacity development in terms of agroecological issues, organizational management, participation processes, advocacy, rights;...

Completed

ESP: Management of the Food Safety Directorate in the Certification and Authorization Processes in Ecuador

Execute the project "Strengthening the Management of the Food Safety Directorate that AGROCALIDAD executes in the Certification and Authorization Processes".

Completed

ESP: Development of Isotopic Techniques for the Determination of Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues in Livestock Sam...

Development of Isotopic Techniques for the Determination of Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues in Livestock Samples.

Completed

Initiatives

People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)

People in food crisis (Ecuador)

People in food emergencies (Ecuador)

Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia

Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)

Implementation of ionizing irradiation processes in agroindustrial chains.

(Es) (Ecuador) Rural Change Observatory

Scaling up technological innovations in family organic banana farming to reduce packaging losses and increase productivi...

ESP: Strengthening of Technical Capacities related to Food Safety

Technical Capacity Building Processes for Internal and/or External Food Safety Users

Comprehensive economic, social and rural development in indigenous communities of the province of Napo

ESP: Management of the Food Safety Directorate in the Certification and Authorization Processes in Ecuador

ESP: Development of Isotopic Techniques for the Determination of Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues in Livestock Sam...

Sustainable Landscapes of the Amazon Program

Project PROAmazonía

Promotion of financial instruments and land use planning to reduce emissions and deforestation

Integrated Management of Multiple Use Landscapes and High Conservation Value of the Amazon