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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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Natural gas price increase
Natural gas prices, the main input for fertilizers, increased by up to 50%, driving up the cost of the sector (Agrolatam, 2026).
Increase in nitrogen fertilizers
Prices for nitrogen fertilizers in the US market have risen by more than 30% in recent weeks (Agrolatam, 2026).
Urea price jump
The price of urea in the United States increased by 34% before the planting season (Agrolatam, 2026).
Uruguay heading for a rapeseed record:350k in 2026
Uruguay will exceed 350,000 hectares of brassicas in 2026 — compared to 348,000 in 2022 — driven by lower nitrogen fertilizer dependency versus wheat and canola prices consolidated above USD 500/mt. (El Observador, 2026).
Soybean oil rises 3.4% driven by biofuel demand
Soybean oil prices rose up to 3.4% in Chicago, reaching 69.68 cents per pound — the highest level since late 2022 — driven by the Iran conflict and new US biofuel blending mandates that materially increase biomass-based diesel demand for 2026 (Hi...

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Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs with an Agrifood Systems Approach in the Americas 2013-2019

PAHO/WHO regional action plan that addresses the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by fostering healthy agrifood environments. The initiative focuses on reducing dietary risk f...

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Initiatives

Natural gas price increase

Increase in nitrogen fertilizers

Urea price jump

Uruguay heading for a rapeseed record:350k in 2026

Soybean oil rises 3.4% driven by biofuel demand

Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs with an Agrifood Systems Approach in the Americas 2013-2019