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More than 19,000 producers

28/05/2026 Go to Evidence

19,467 producers and 41,073 productive projects have benefited from the agricultural insurance mechanism in crops such as coffee, rice, plantain, potato, cassava, cocoa, and maize.

OPSAa (2026)

OPSAa. (2026, 28 de mayo). Colombia: Subsidios por fenómeno de El Niño habilitarán $67.272 millones para adquirir seguros agropecuarios. https://opsaa.iica.int/es/resource-2792-colombia-subsidios-por-fenomeno-de-el-nino-habilitaran-67272-millones-para-adquirir-seguros-agropecuarios

Insurance covers up to 85%

28/05/2026 Go to Evidence

85% of the premium is covered by the Agricultural Insurance Incentive for small producers, while medium-sized producers receive coverage of up to 35%.

OPSAa (2026)

OPSAa. (2026, 28 de mayo). Colombia: Subsidios por fenómeno de El Niño habilitarán $67.272 millones para adquirir seguros agropecuarios. https://opsaa.iica.int/es/resource-2792-colombia-subsidios-por-fenomeno-de-el-nino-habilitaran-67272-millones-para-adquirir-seguros-agropecuarios

167 million food insecure

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

167 million people face moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean; in addition, more than 33 million suffer from hunger and over 181 million cannot afford a healthy diet.

World Food Programme (2026)

World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino

22% of farm disaster losses

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

22% of global agricultural disaster losses are accounted for by the Americas, with losses estimated at USD 713 billion.

World Food Programme (2026)

World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino

100,000 people supported

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

More than 100,000 people in 250 rural communities benefited from anticipatory actions implemented in nine countries during the 2023-2024 El Niño event, with increases of up to 40% in maize and bean production in some Central American countries.

World Food Programme (2026)

World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino

Extreme El Niño last seen in 1997

02/05/2026 Go to Evidence

1997 was the last time Argentina observed an extreme version of El Niño, associated with intense rainfall, floods, and damage in urban and agricultural areas.

Avramow (2026)

Avramow, M. (2026, 2 de mayo). La opinión y cautela de los expertos ante la probabilidad de que se desarrolle una versión extrema de El Niño en la Argentina. La Nación. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/sociedad/la-opinion-y-cautela-de-los-expertos-ante-la-probabilidad-de-que-se-desarrolle-una-version-extrema-nid02052026/

Weak El Niño has 60%

01/05/2026 Go to Evidence

60% is the approximate probability assigned by Enfen to a weak El Niño event in Peru during 2026.

Bío Bío Chile (2026)

Bío Bío Chile. (2026, 1 de mayo). Lluvias, sequías y calor extremo: cómo afectará "El Niño Global" a Chile y Perú este año. https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/ciencia-y-tecnologia/medio-ambiente-cyt/2026/05/01/lluvias-sequias-y-calor-extremo-como-afectara-el-nino-global-a-chile-y-peru-este-ano.shtml

51 maize races preserved

04/03/2026 Go to Evidence

51 of the 64 native maize races were preserved through 191 seed banks and seed houses established by the strategy.

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (2026)

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. (2026, 4 de marzo). Impulsa Agricultura transición agroecológica; aumentan 25 % los rendimientos del maíz con las Escuelas de Campo. Gobierno de México. https://www.gob.mx/agricultura/prensa/impulsa-agricultura-transicion-agroecologica-aumentan-25-los-rendimientos-del-maiz-con-las-escuelas-de-campo

Over 50% of Region 5 faces flood risk

More than 50% of Guyana's Region 5 is exposed to flood risk, including 29% of its populated and agricultural land.

Global Green Growth Institute, 2026, p. 13-14

Global Green Growth Institute. (2026). Guyana's National Drainage and Irrigation Strategy 2030: Enhancing decision making for a resilient, efficient, and sustainable drainage and irrigation system in Guyana.

Agri, forestry and fishing: 11.3% of GDP

11.3% of Guyana's GDP came from agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023, compared with an average of 12.6% for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Global Green Growth Institute, 2026, p. 13

Global Green Growth Institute. (2026). Guyana's National Drainage and Irrigation Strategy 2030: Enhancing decision making for a resilient, efficient, and sustainable drainage and irrigation system in Guyana.