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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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Strengthening Agricultural Production Processes in the Department of Putumayo

he project aims to increase the income of farming communities in the municipalities of Puerto Asís, Puerto Leguízamo, and Valle del Guamuez in the Colombian department of Putumayo, by strengthening pr...

Implementation- Ongoing

Support for the Development of Ecuador's Agricultural Public Services (ADSPA)

Technical cooperation that supports the preparation of a program for the development of Ecuador's agricultural public services, aimed at improving the sector's competitiveness and agricultural exports...

Implementation- Ongoing

Strengthening the Management of the Punta Morada Potato Complex in the Andean Region

Applied research project that seeks to strengthen knowledge on the diagnosis and management of the punta morada (purple top) potato complex in the Andean Region, particularly the phytosanitary quality...

Implementation- Ongoing

Strengthening evaluability in the forest portfolio through quantitative analysis and capacity development

This initiative is a Technical Cooperation (HO-T1489) in Honduras aimed at contributing to the evidence base on the environmental and social effects associated with forest restoration projects. It add...

Development-design

Program for Sustainable and Competitive Agriculture in Costa Rica

The development objective is to improve the sustainability, competitiveness, and economic participation of selected small and medium agriculture producers in Costa Rica.

Evaluation

Resilient productive landscapes II Haiti

The development objective is to improve agricultural productivity, strengthen the resilience of the agri-food system and improve the management of associated natural resources in selected landscapes.

Evaluation

Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes

The Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes project aims to protect forests and biodiversity, improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and Indigenous communities in Peru and Bolivia, and reduce carbon...

Implementation- Ongoing

Strengthening national capacity to meet Venezuela commitments under the Paris Agreement

Strengthening institutional capacities, information, planning and monitoring for national climate commitments.

Integrated management of sustainable landscapes for conservation of the forest biome in Amazonas

Conservation of the Amazon forest biome through integrated landscape management and sustainable production practices.

Implementation- Ongoing

Regional Breeding Network in LAC to Foster Resilient and Nutritious Agriculture

Regional technical cooperation establishing a breeding network for horticultural crops in Latin America and the Caribbean, developing and validating climate-resilient breeding programs, implementing a...

Implementation- Ongoing

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Mountain Ecosystems II Project

Technical cooperation project that improves the regulatory, technical and financial conditions for the protection, restoration and sustainable use of high Andean wetlands in Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, Chim...

Implementation- Ongoing

Sustainable Rural Development Project of the State of Paraíba (PROCASE II)

PROCASE II is the fourth individual operation under the Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects for the Agriculture and Sustainable Development Program in Brazil, with financing of $70 million...

Implementation- Ongoing

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

Strengthening Agricultural Production Processes in the Department of Putumayo

Support for the Development of Ecuador's Agricultural Public Services (ADSPA)

Strengthening the Management of the Punta Morada Potato Complex in the Andean Region

Strengthening evaluability in the forest portfolio through quantitative analysis and capacity development

Program for Sustainable and Competitive Agriculture in Costa Rica

Resilient productive landscapes II Haiti

Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes

Strengthening national capacity to meet Venezuela commitments under the Paris Agreement

Integrated management of sustainable landscapes for conservation of the forest biome in Amazonas

Regional Breeding Network in LAC to Foster Resilient and Nutritious Agriculture

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Mountain Ecosystems II Project

Sustainable Rural Development Project of the State of Paraíba (PROCASE II)