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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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School Glass of Milk Program

The School Glass of Milk Program is a national initiative established by law that guarantees the minimum consumption of two glasses of fluid milk of national production per week to students of prescho...

Completed

Second Rural Productive Partnerships Project - Colombia

The project strengthened productive alliances between smallholder rural producer organizations and private agribusiness buyers through subproject financing combining technical assistance, productive a...

Completed

Strengthening Competitive Capacities in the Dairy, Artichoke, Native Potato and Bean Value Chains in Tayacaja Province

Regional project in Tayacaja, Huancavelica, aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the dairy, artichoke, native potato and bean value chains through sanitary and quality improvements, product a...

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

School Glass of Milk Program

Second Rural Productive Partnerships Project - Colombia

Strengthening Competitive Capacities in the Dairy, Artichoke, Native Potato and Bean Value Chains in Tayacaja Province