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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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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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Food security in the face of the pandemic in the Mancomunidad del Norte del Ecuador (MNE)

Project to improve food security of the vulnerable population in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Carchi, Imbabura and Sucumbíos in an inclusive and sustainable way, through immediate nutrition support, i...

Completed

ALLIES: An innovation-investment center for the regenerative bioeconomy in the Ecuadorian Amazon

The objective of this project is, therefore, a) to establish an innovation-investment center for the Amazon that increases farmers' income through regenerative agriculture by improving access to respo...

Implementation- Ongoing

Georeferencing of Territorial Planning Instruments and Collection of Economic Information to Strengthen Production Chain...

The project consists of collecting georeferenced information on industrial parks and development hubs nationwide and linking it with economic information to identify the production chains and producti...

Completed

Initiatives

Chicken exports rise 16.5%

Retail potato price rises 69.1%

Wheat crop quality deteriorates

Production reaches 78.7 million pounds

Loss of 13 million pounds

Food security in the face of the pandemic in the Mancomunidad del Norte del Ecuador (MNE)

ALLIES: An innovation-investment center for the regenerative bioeconomy in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Georeferencing of Territorial Planning Instruments and Collection of Economic Information to Strengthen Production Chain...

Implementation of the Government Support Program for Community and Rural Sectors “Productive Pickup Truck”

Development of a Strategy for the Generation of Sustainable Agribusinesses

Implementation of Circular Business Models, Cleaner Production and Circular Economy Policies in Ecuador

Diagnosis and Establishment of Strategic Lines of Action for the Development of Sustainable Bioeconomy in Ecuador

Development of a Business Guide Model for Agro-industries in Animal-Origin Sectors

National Productive Incentive Project for the Agricultural Sector (PNIPSA)

Strengthening Sustainable Production and Marketing Capacities of Family Farming Producers

Project Strengthening the Capacities of Rural Production Units in the Targeted Territory (EMPRENDER) Ecuador

Agricultural production financing project MAKIPURANA