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32 representatives make up Guyana's NCCC

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32 representatives comprise the indicative membership of Guyana's National Climate Change Committee, representing government, academia, non-governmental organizations, Indigenous peoples and the private sector.

National Climate Change Committee of Guyana, n.d., p. 2

National Climate Change Committee of Guyana. (n.d.). Strategic plan capacity building of the National Climate Change Committee of Guyana.

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks
Country: Guyana
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Instrument: Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions Researchers
Result: Climate mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

75% still do not use AI in farming

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75% of producers in the United States still do not use artificial intelligence tools in agriculture, despite their advance and growing importance for agricultural competitiveness.

AgroLatam.com (s. f.)

AgroLatam.com. (s. f.). ¿Puede la inteligencia artificial cambiar el futuro del agro? https://www.agrolatam.com/tecnologia-latam/inteligencia-artificial-agro-eeuu-impacto-america-latina/

Tag: AgTech Innovation Digital_Inclusion Gaps
Country: United States Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Science, technology and innovation Information technology
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Digital Transformation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Exporters Public institutions
Result: Digital transformation

Review of the Seed Law

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

July 29, 2026 was the date of the review of the Seed Law and policies on domestic production, genetic improvement, scientific and technological innovation, and seed certification in Venezuela.

Ciudad Valencia (2026)

Ciudad Valencia. (2026, 29 de julio). Autoridades nacionales revisan Ley de Semillas para afianzar soberanía agroalimentaria. https://www.ciudadvalencia.com.ve/ley-semillas-soberania-agroalimentaria/

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Innovation
Country: Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Instrument: Regulations, standards and legal frameworks Support to technological research and development
Beneficiary: Public institutions Family agriculture Consumers
Result: Improved public policy formulation and implementation Improved productivity Technological Innovation Impact: Food and nutritional security

Bolivia will import 37,500 tonnes

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

37,500 tonnes of wheat and flour will be imported to supply the bakery sector, consisting of 30,000 tonnes of wheat and 7,500 tonnes of flour.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 29 de julio). ¿Por qué Bolivia depende cada vez más del trigo y maíz importados? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/bolivia-deficit-trigo-maiz-importaciones-produccion/

Tag: Value_chains Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Food_Inflation
Country: Bolivia
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Food Food and beverages (Total) Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Instrument: Trade facilitation
Beneficiary: Consumers Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Food access Food affordability Impact: Food and nutritional security Improved market efficiency

Four countries most exposed to El Niño

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

4 Latin American countries, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Argentina, have the greatest exposure to an intense El Niño event in 2026, according to a Bank of America report.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países serán los más golpeados por El Niño en 2026? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/paises-mas-golpeados-el-nino-america-latina-2026/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Colombia Peru Brazil Argentina Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers Family agriculture
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation

El Niño may pressure two inflation types

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

2 components of inflation, food and energy, could increase in response to an intense El Niño event in Latin America during 2026.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países serán los más golpeados por El Niño en 2026? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/paises-mas-golpeados-el-nino-america-latina-2026/

Tag: Food_Inflation ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Agriculture&Energy
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate) Colombia Peru Brazil Argentina
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Renewable energy
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Agricultural producers Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Food affordability Impact: Food and nutritional security Risk mitigation

US invests US$28.7 billion annually

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

US$28.7 billion annually was the average United States investment in new projects in Latin America between 2003 and 2025, while Chinese investment reached US$46 billion in 2025.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/

Tag: Geopolitics InvestmentFinancing Value_chains Innovation
Country: Latin America (aggregate) United States China
Sector: Multisectoral Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Exporters Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth Improved commercial competitiveness Technological Innovation

Three countries attract 70% of investment

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

70% of new United States investment in Latin America since 2003 was concentrated in Brazil, Mexico and Guyana; in 2025 Mexico received US$7.98 billion and Brazil US$6.49 billion.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/

Tag: InvestmentFinancing Geopolitics Value_chains
Country: Brazil Mexico Guyana Latin America (aggregate) United States
Sector: Multisectoral Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Exporters Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth Improved commercial competitiveness Income improvement

Four countries exposed in the Dry Corridor

26/07/2026 Go to Evidence

4 Central American countries, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, contain extensive areas of the Dry Corridor exposed to prolonged droughts and extreme rainfall associated with El Niño.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 26 de julio). ¿El Niño llevará al agro de Centroamérica a una crisis alimentaria? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/el-nino-crisis-alimentaria-centroamerica-onu-alerta-agro/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Droughts Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Regional_Cooperation
Country: Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Central America
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Cereals and cereal products
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Early warning systems International technical cooperation
Beneficiary: Rural communities Family agriculture Agricultural producers Public institutions
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Impact: Food and nutritional security Institutional capacity building

87.5 million affected by climate

02/07/2026 Go to Evidence

87.5 million people were affected in contexts where extreme weather events predominated as the main driver of acute food insecurity.

FAO, WFP y GNAFC (2026)

FAO, WFP, & GNAFC. (2026). 2026 Global Report on Food Crises: Joint analysis for better decisions. Rome: FAO & WFP. https://www.wfp.org/publications/global-report-food-crises-grfc

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Climate_Risks Droughts Floods
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Food Multisectoral
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Collect, analyze, disseminate and exchange data and information between countries Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international) Early warning systems
Beneficiary: Public institutions Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security Food access Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Information generation