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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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Kara Solar, Deployment of Solar Canoes in the Amazon Region

Kara Solar implements an innovative solar-powered river transportation system in the Ecuadorian Amazon to address critical environmental and social challenges, including high transportation costs, def...

Implementation- Ongoing

Kara Solar, Deployment of Solar Canoes in the Amazon Region

Implementation- Ongoing

Carbon Positive: Transforming agricultural value chains into carbon sinks

The Carbon Positive project addresses the critical challenge of agricultural waste in Costa Rica, where 8.9 million tons of pineapple and coffee waste are generated annually, representing a significan...

Implementation- Ongoing

Low-carbon agriculture for smallholder cocoa farmers in Ecuador

Project that promotes agroforestry, regenerative and circular-farm models for smallholder cocoa farmers in order to reduce carbon emissions, improve post-harvest quality and incomes, and align the val...

Implementation- Ongoing

Ecological management of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mills) diseases to contribute to its sustainable production.

The project aims to contribute to the improvement of competitiveness, with sustainability, of resilient systems of commercial production with pigeon pea quality, through the generation, innovation and...

Implementation- Ongoing

Research and innovation for the evaluation of the Girolando absorbent cross in an intensive dairy system in the humid tr...

The project aims to develop the evaluation of Girolando cattle for the adequacy of the animal biotype; as well as the organization of producers and integration into the production chain to improve the...

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

Kara Solar, Deployment of Solar Canoes in the Amazon Region

Kara Solar, Deployment of Solar Canoes in the Amazon Region

Carbon Positive: Transforming agricultural value chains into carbon sinks

Low-carbon agriculture for smallholder cocoa farmers in Ecuador

Ecological management of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mills) diseases to contribute to its sustainable production.

Research and innovation for the evaluation of the Girolando absorbent cross in an intensive dairy system in the humid tr...

Multifunctional bioprotectors for postharvest fruits

[Paraguay] Villeta Project

NutriHarvest Project: Nourishing and Resilient Communities

Sustainable Businesses: European Union Circular Economy Programme in Peru

1st Brazil's Sustainable Sovereign Bond Issuance

ProBosques II: Productive Forest Landscapes in Colombia