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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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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

Eradication of diseases in pigs in Peru

The project implements epidemiological surveillance, vaccination, and sanitary control to eradicate Classical Swine Fever and control Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), through mobi...

Completed

Livestock Credit Program " A la palabra"

The main objective of the Program was to increase the productivity of small livestock producers, focusing on those owners with up to 35 animal units or 200 beehives. The program provided in-kind suppo...

Completed

Restoration of native high Andean grasslands for productive purposes

Project for the restoration of native high Andean grasslands for productive purposes in 50 alpaca-herding properties in the Tisco district (Caylloma, Arequipa), aimed at increasing water availability...

Completed

Improvement of Dual-Purpose Cattle Production through Silvopastoral Systems in the Districts of Sepahua, Raymondi and Ta...

Public investment project aimed at improving beef and milk productivity of dual-purpose cattle in the districts of Sepahua, Raymondi and Tahuania (Atalaya, Ucayali, Peru), where livestock producers ar...

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

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

Eradication of diseases in pigs in Peru

Livestock Credit Program " A la palabra"

Restoration of native high Andean grasslands for productive purposes

Improvement of Dual-Purpose Cattle Production through Silvopastoral Systems in the Districts of Sepahua, Raymondi and Ta...

Jersey Cattle Association – Feeding

Project actors in the agrifood chain applying good production, hygiene, processing, storage and distribution practices.

ESP: Fortalecimento do Sistema Brasileiro de Defesa Agropecuária – SDA/MAPA