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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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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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Program to promote cattle farming for small producers.

The program seeks to increase production and productivity in the livestock sector, taking into account the diversity of ecoregions and improving production processes for the domestic market and beef e...

Implementation- Ongoing

Research-Innovation genomic studies of animal genetic resources and their interaction with biotic and abiotic effects

The main objective of the project, focused on the conservation and sustainable use of animal genetic resources in Panama, is to maintain the biological diversity of local breeds of domestic animals, m...

Implementation- Ongoing

Resilient Family Livestock in Uruguay Project

Project executed by the National Commission for Rural Development (CNFR) of Uruguay with the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) as executing partner, focused on improving the resilien...

Completed

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

Project PROAmazonía

It is a program of the Ministries of Environment and Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, implemented with the support of the United Nations Development Program, which links national efforts to reduc...

Implementation- Ongoing

Camelid Complex Strengthening Program in the Altiplano

The program aims to improve the living conditions of families linked to the Camelids Production Complex, and increase the productivity of their economic production organizations through sustainable ma...

Completed

NAMA for a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock Sector in Honduras

The NAMA for a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock Sector in Honduras seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector through sustainable practices that increase farm product...

Implementation- Ongoing

Rural World Store Network [EN]

The Rural World Store Network is an initiative of INDAP, part of the National Marketing Program, with support from the University of Chile. The Network seeks to raise awareness of Family Farming (FFA)...

Implementation- Ongoing

Harmonized Regional Agricultural Traceability System (Trazar-Agro)

A tool that facilitates the application of regional traceability standards, the registration and control of persons and agricultural, aquaculture and fishing establishments and the monitoring of other...

Completed

ESP: Forest Sustainability and Competitiveness Program

The objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable management and competitiveness of forest plantations, increasing the quality of the products, both in primary production and in the fir...

Implementation- Ongoing

Implementation of a sustainable alternative for income generation and food security based on guinea pig production for t...

To implement a sustainable alternative for income generation and food security based on guinea pig production for the Indigenous Women’s Association “Esperanza del Mañana,” located in the Panan Resgua...

Completed

Building sustainable commercial dynamism in cattle fattening business on the Peru-Bolivia border.

The project aims to improve the living conditions of the residents of Huayrapata and Moho, Puno, by enhancing the commercialization of cattle. The goal is to establish a mechanism that ensures the sus...

Completed

Initiatives

People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)

People in food crisis (Ecuador)

People in food emergencies (Ecuador)

Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia

Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)

Program to promote cattle farming for small producers.

Research-Innovation genomic studies of animal genetic resources and their interaction with biotic and abiotic effects

Resilient Family Livestock in Uruguay Project

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

Project PROAmazonía

Camelid Complex Strengthening Program in the Altiplano

NAMA for a Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock Sector in Honduras

Rural World Store Network [EN]

Harmonized Regional Agricultural Traceability System (Trazar-Agro)

ESP: Forest Sustainability and Competitiveness Program

Implementation of a sustainable alternative for income generation and food security based on guinea pig production for t...

Building sustainable commercial dynamism in cattle fattening business on the Peru-Bolivia border.