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Community alert prevented deaths

22/09/2026 Go to Evidence

19 people, mostly women farmers, operate the Community Hydroclimatic Monitoring Network in southern Ahuachapán, El Salvador; during Tropical Storm Julia, an alert issued after more than six hours of rain enabled vulnerable families to evacuate two hours before the rivers overflowed, with no loss of life.

Paz Cardona (2026)

Paz Cardona, A. (2026, 22 de septiembre). Comunidades latinoamericanas se apropian de los datos científicos para sobrevivir a la crisis climática. Agencia Ocote. https://www.agenciaocote.com/blog/2026/09/22/datos-climaticos-comunitarios-sobrevivir-crisis-climatica/

Tag: Climate_Risks Floods
Country: El Salvador
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems
Beneficiary: Women Rural communities
Result: Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience Information generation

NAMA covers 200,000 hectares

17/09/2026 Go to Evidence

200,000 hectares are covered by more than 4,100 farms applying Livestock NAMA technologies for more resilient and low-emission production.

Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería de Costa Rica (2026).

Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería de Costa Rica. (2026, 17 de septiembre). La ganadería costarricense se transforma: NAMA Ganadería suma ya más de 4 mil fincas, con una cobertura de 200 mil hectáreas. https://mag.go.cr/la-ganaderia-costarricense-se-transforma-nama-ganaderia-suma-ya-mas-de-4-mil-fincas-con-una-cobertura-de-200-mil-hectareas/

Tag: NAMA Decarbonization Climate_Risks SustainableProductivity
Country: Costa Rica
Sector: Sustainable Livestock
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Soil Health Water for Agriculture
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Soil health Improved productivity Impact: Climate risk resilience Climate mitigation Strengthened water resources management

NAMA reaches over 4,100 farms

17/09/2026 Go to Evidence

More than 4,100 farms implement Livestock NAMA measures in Costa Rica through technologies that increase productivity and producers' income.

Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería de Costa Rica (2026).

Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería de Costa Rica. (2026, 17 de septiembre). La ganadería costarricense se transforma: NAMA Ganadería suma ya más de 4 mil fincas, con una cobertura de 200 mil hectáreas. https://mag.go.cr/la-ganaderia-costarricense-se-transforma-nama-ganaderia-suma-ya-mas-de-4-mil-fincas-con-una-cobertura-de-200-mil-hectareas/

Tag: NAMA Decarbonization Climate_Risks SustainableProductivity
Country: Costa Rica
Sector: Sustainable Livestock
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Soil Health Water for Agriculture
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity Impact: Climate risk resilience Profitability Income improvement Cost Reduction

Three benefits drive biostimulant use

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

3 strategic benefits, improved nutrient efficiency, tolerance to climate stress and commercial quality, drive the adoption of biostimulants in export-oriented agriculture.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 29 de julio). ¿Por qué crecen los bioestimulantes en cultivos exportables? https://www.agrolatam.com/biologicos-y-bioestimulantes-4441/bioestimulantes-impulsan-una-nueva-carrera-por-los-cultivos-de-exportacion-con-mayor-valor-agregado/

Tag: Innovation Climate_Risks SustainableProductivity SustainableIntensification Value_chains
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers Cereals and cereal products Agrifood (products) Agrobiotechnology Agri-Food (total)
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Soil Health Agrifood Context Bioinputs
Beneficiary: Exporters Private enterprises Agricultural producers Consumers
Result: Improved productivity Impact: Climate risk resilience Improved commercial competitiveness Impact: Environmental sustainability Cost Reduction

Six crops lead biostimulant adoption

29/07/2026 Go to Evidence

6 export crop groups, fruits, vegetables, grapes, coffee, tea and premium rice, lead biostimulant adoption amid stricter environmental, food safety and market access requirements.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 29 de julio). ¿Por qué crecen los bioestimulantes en cultivos exportables? https://www.agrolatam.com/biologicos-y-bioestimulantes-4441/bioestimulantes-impulsan-una-nueva-carrera-por-los-cultivos-de-exportacion-con-mayor-valor-agregado/

Tag: Innovation Climate_Risks SustainableProductivity SustainableIntensification Value_chains
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers Cereals and cereal products Agrifood (products) Agrobiotechnology Agri-Food (total)
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Soil Health Agrifood Context Bioinputs
Beneficiary: Exporters Private enterprises Agricultural producers Consumers
Result: Improved productivity Technological Innovation Improved commercial competitiveness Impact: Environmental sustainability Impact: Climate risk resilience

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

Three crops at risk from El Niño

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

3 strategic crops, maize, sugar and wheat, face production risks associated with El Niño: lower maize and sugar production in Brazil and impacts on part of Argentina's wheat harvest.

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 Value_chains Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Brazil Argentina
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Family agriculture Exporters Private enterprises
Result: Improved productivity Risk mitigation Impact: Food and nutritional security

Over 50 days of record ocean heat

26/07/2026 Go to Evidence

More than 50 consecutive days of record-high ocean surface temperatures increased the risk of altered rainfall, droughts, floods and heatwaves affecting agricultural production.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 26 de julio). ¿Cómo impacta el récord de calor en los océanos al agro? https://www.agrolatam.com/agricultura-latam/record-calor-oceanos-impacto-agricultura-clima-2026/

Tag: Climate_Risks Droughts Floods
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation

10.5 million exposed in the Dry Corridor

26/07/2026 Go to Evidence

10.5 million people live in the Central American Dry Corridor and depend mainly on subsistence maize and bean farming, which is highly vulnerable to 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 Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Droughts
Country: Central America Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Family Farming Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Rural communities Agricultural producers Consumers
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Food access

Four rainless weeks destroy crops

26/07/2026 Go to Evidence

4 weeks without rainfall were enough to destroy staple crop plantings in agricultural communities in Guatemala and El Salvador, worsening food insecurity risks.

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
Country: Guatemala El Salvador Central America
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Food aid Early warning systems
Beneficiary: Rural communities Family agriculture Agricultural producers Consumers
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security Risk mitigation Food access Impact: Climate risk resilience