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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

Tag: SustainableProductivity FamilyAndCommunityFarmingSystems NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Agrifood (products)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Regulations, standards and legal frameworks Sustainability Standards or Protocols Individual capacity building Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Youth MSMEs Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agricultural producers
Result: Access to financial services Improved commercial competitiveness Institutional capacity building Improved productivity

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises
Result: Access to financial services Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation

Agtech attracts little VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Startups Innovation
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation Agri-Food (total)
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Entrepreneurs
Result: Access to financial services Technological Innovation Improved productivity

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

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Colombia
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Harvest insurance
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Rural communities Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Access to financial services Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

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

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Colombia
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Harvest insurance
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Rural communities
Result: Access to financial services Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

Subsidies of COP 67.272 billion

28/05/2026 Go to Evidence

COP 67.272 billion was enabled by Colombia to subsidize the purchase of agricultural insurance through the Agricultural Insurance Incentive as a preventive measure against El Niño.

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

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Colombia
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Harvest insurance Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Rural communities Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Access to financial services Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

Access to Credit Is a Regional Priority

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

76% of surveyed agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean consider access to financing to be the main public policy priority for the sector.

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains Trade&Environment InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness

Logistics Costs Are Holding Back Regional Agricult

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

65% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean identify high logistics and transportation costs as the main barrier to growth and participation in international trade.

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance Mobility, Services or Transport Logistics
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Technical assistance to producers Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Food access Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness

Agrifood Companies Depend on Their Own Resources

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

83% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean finance their investments primarily with their own resources due to limited access to credit.

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains Trade&Environment InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Food access Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness

Companies Are Unaware of Public Policy Instruments

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

47% of surveyed agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean report being unaware of public policy instruments targeted at the sector, highlighting gaps in access to support programs.

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness