Recommendations for the livestock sector in response to the 2026 El Niño event

Guide from Ecuador's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries with 29 recommendations to protect the livestock sector during the 2026 El Niño event, under the national red alert declared through Resolution SNGR-238-2026. They are organized in three phases: prevention (12), response (9) and recovery (8), and include contingency and evacuation plans for livestock, water and fodder storage, vaccination and biosecurity, animal identification, supplementary feeding, epidemiological surveillance, infrastructure rehabilitation and pasture recovery. It prioritizes small and medium livestock producers and the most vulnerable animals (young animals and breeding stock), in coordination with AGROCALIDAD.