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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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Food and post-production costs (2025)
Post-farmgate activities account for 70 to 75 percent of what consumers pay. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Average cost of a healthy diet in LAC (2025)
The average cost of a healthy diet in Latin America and the Caribbean was $4.91 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).
Global average cost of a healthy diet (2025)
The global average cost of a healthy diet rose to $4.28 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
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World population with food insecurity (2025)
Around 2.1 billion people (25.8% of the world's population) experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).

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Generation, validation and dissemination of technologies for bean cultivation.

The main objective of the project is to improve the productivity and nutritional value of the bean crop by developing varieties that increase iron content, are tolerant to drought and disease, and are...

Implementation- Ongoing

Design and support to kick-off of the Sustainable and Inclusive Agricultural Innovation Project

The objective of the TC is, on the one hand, to support the conceptualization and design of operation PN-L1166, through the preparation of the required technical and operational inputs; and on the oth...

Implementation- Ongoing

Post-COVID Economic Recovery for Indigenous Coffee Producers

The objective of the project is to increase the income of indigenous coffee producers in the post COVID economic recovery context by strengthening coffee production through sustainable and climate res...

Implementation- Ongoing

Green Climate Financing Facility for Local Financial Institutions in Latin-America GCF FP149

The core objective of the Programme is to reduce GHG emissions in Latin America by 10.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) in emissions, through locally financed and developed clima...

Development-design

Green SMEs LAC Program - Towards low-emission production in Latin America - GCF and CAF

The program aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the region through local financing of climate change projects in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and land use sectors. The countrie...

Implementation- Ongoing

Sustainable Sea Cucumber Hatchery

Support the successful proof of concept of an inclusive aquaculture model of sea cucumber on the Panamanian Caribbean Coast to demonstrate the adaptability of the species in that geographical marine e...

Implementation- Ongoing

More productive and sustainable rice for Latin America

The project aims to advance the development of the Intensive System of Rice Cultivation (SICA) that favors the development of the plant by improving the efficiency in the use of nutrients, light and w...

Implementation- Ongoing

Panama Agro Solidario Credit Program

The loans approved under this special program will be at a 0% interest rate per agricultural cycle. The program is aimed at promoting the agricultural, livestock and artisanal fishing sectors. Activi...

Implementation- Ongoing

Research and innovation in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) cultivation in Chiriqui, Panama

The project seeks to optimize this crop by directly benefiting more than 500 producers through the development of soil nutrient maps, adjusted irrigation systems, and drainage designs. Five pest-resis...

Implementation- Ongoing

Improving the competitiveness and sustainability of milk production systems in the Azuero Region

The project focuses on strengthening milk production in Panama, where 96% of dairies are small and medium-sized farms that face technological and management challenges. Although national production do...

Implementation- Ongoing

Diagnosis of Agricultural Innovation in Panama

The project seeks to contribute to increasing the productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector, with a focus on climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability. The specific...

Implementation- Ongoing

ESP: Sistemas Agroforestales Adaptados para el Corredor Seco Centroamericano (AGROINNOVA)

The AGRO-INNOVA project is being implemented by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), with financial assistance from the European Union (EU), in partnership with 21 natio...

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Initiatives

Food and post-production costs (2025)

Average cost of a healthy diet in LAC (2025)

Global average cost of a healthy diet (2025)

Evidencia

World population with food insecurity (2025)

Generation, validation and dissemination of technologies for bean cultivation.

Design and support to kick-off of the Sustainable and Inclusive Agricultural Innovation Project

Post-COVID Economic Recovery for Indigenous Coffee Producers

Green Climate Financing Facility for Local Financial Institutions in Latin-America GCF FP149

Green SMEs LAC Program - Towards low-emission production in Latin America - GCF and CAF

Sustainable Sea Cucumber Hatchery

More productive and sustainable rice for Latin America

Panama Agro Solidario Credit Program

Research and innovation in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) cultivation in Chiriqui, Panama

Improving the competitiveness and sustainability of milk production systems in the Azuero Region

Diagnosis of Agricultural Innovation in Panama

ESP: Sistemas Agroforestales Adaptados para el Corredor Seco Centroamericano (AGROINNOVA)