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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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Promoting Access to Finance for Productive Purposes for MSMEs

National project in Ecuador that expands access to productive finance for micro, small and medium enterprises through second-tier credit lines intermediated by CFN and participating financial institut...

Implementation- Ongoing

Avanzar Rural: Extension of Public Services for Local Productive Development in the Highlands and Rainforest of Peru

The project aims to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of small agricultural producers through the co-financing of rural business plans of their organizations, the sustainable use of natura...

Implementation- Ongoing

Support project to generate opportunities for rural youth for their generational integration in the national field in Co...

The project sought to address the lack of opportunities for rural youth, encouraging them to remain in the countryside. By strengthening transition mechanisms from secondary to higher education in rur...

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

Promoting Access to Finance for Productive Purposes for MSMEs

Avanzar Rural: Extension of Public Services for Local Productive Development in the Highlands and Rainforest of Peru

Support project to generate opportunities for rural youth for their generational integration in the national field in Co...

Greentech Costa Rica Program

Entrepreneurs for Nature

FINAPOP - Popular Financing for Healthy Food [EN]

Families that incorporated sustainable productive alternatives to illicit crops

Helix UCR

Implementation of Strategies for Financial Inclusion in the National Agricultural Sector

Building rural entrepreneurial capacities: trust and opportunity at the national level

Knowledge Management for the Adaptation of Family Farming to Climate Change (INNOVA AF)

Programa MELYT Mujeres Economía Local y Territorios. Mujeres empoderadas en territorios dinámicos (EN)