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Indonesia raises biodiesel blend to B50

04/09/2026 Go to Evidence

50% of global palm oil export volumes comes from Indonesia, which announced the introduction of the B50 blend from July 2026, with full implementation expected by October.

Agricultural Market Information System (2026).

Agricultural Market Information System. (2026, September 4). Market Monitor No. 141, September 2026. https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/AMIS_Market_Monitor_September_2026.pdf

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/

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/

Crops lost due to rain (Ecuador, 2026)

19/07/2026 Go to Evidence

27,835.41 hectares of crops were lost due to rains in Ecuador between January and mid-July 2026. (National Secretariat of Risk Management of Ecuador, 2026).

Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos de Ecuador. (2026). Informe de Situación Nacional - SitRep 132.

Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos de Ecuador

Crops affected by rains (Ecuador, 2026)

19/07/2026 Go to Evidence

25,148.52 hectares of crops were affected by rains in Ecuador between January and mid-July 2026. (National Secretariat of Risk Management of Ecuador, 2026).

Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos de Ecuador. (2026). Informe de Situación Nacional - SitRep 132.

Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos de Ecuador

Percentage of LAC fishing in the S. Pacific

30/06/2026 Go to Evidence

Approximately 64% of the region's capture fisheries production in 2024 came from the Southeast Pacific. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026). El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura 2026 - América Latina y el Caribe.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Surplus in fisheries exports (LAC)

16/06/2026 Go to Evidence

Latin America and the Caribbean consolidated their position as one of the world's leading net exporters of aquatic animal products, registering a trade surplus of $21 billion in 2024. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026).

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO). América Latina y el Caribe registra un superávit comercial de 21.000 millones de dólares en animales acuáticos.

Coffee law has 37 articles

08/06/2026 Go to Evidence

37 articles make up the Law for the Promotion and Development of Coffee approved by Venezuela’s National Assembly to boost the production cycle from planting to export.

OPSAa (2026)

OPSAa. (2026, 8 de junio). Venezuela: Ley para el Fomento y Promoción del Café protegerá el trabajo de las familias caficultoras. https://opsaa.iica.int/es/resource-2764-venezuela-ley-para-el-fomento-y-promocion-del-cafe-protegera-el-trabajo-de-las-familias-caficultoras

Estimated growth of agriculture (Ecuador, 2026)

Activities related to agriculture, livestock and forestry will grow by 2.9% in Ecuador during the year 2026. (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2026).

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca. (2026). Panorama agroestadístico - Mayo 2026.

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Ecuador

Hectares of temporary crops (Ecuador, 2025)

742,606 hectares in Ecuador contain temporary crops (rice, peas, broccoli, barley, corn, potatoes, quinoa, soybeans, wheat, cassava, and others). (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, 2026).

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca. (2026). Panorama agroestadístico - Mayo 2026.

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Ecuador