FAO and ACTO present USD 29.3m Amazon bioeconomy proposal
The proposal targets connectivity, traceability and producer livelihoods across eight Amazon countries; approval or funding was not announced.
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FAO and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) presented a USD 29.3 million programme proposal on October 14 at the 2026 Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum to support an Amazonian bioeconomy. Its target territories span Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
The proposal aims to establish 100 digital ecosystems, directly benefit 5,000 producer families and improve conditions for another 45,000 people. It also envisages traceability technology for non-timber forest products. The source describes a proposal; it does not say the funding has been approved or implementation has begun.
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Announced scope of the proposal
Targets stated in FAO’s announcement; they do not indicate funding approval.
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Programme proposal
USD 29.3 million; presented for target territories across eight Amazon countries.
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Proposal reach targets announced
Targets 5,000 producer families, improved conditions for 45,000 people and 100 digital ecosystems.
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This block lists source-stated numerical targets. USD 29.3 million is the proposed amount; beneficiary targets apply to the regional programme and are not Brazil-only national figures.
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