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3.97. Honduras continues to offer tax incentives for certain sectors or activities. As in 2016, the areas targeted are agriculture , tourism, electricity generation using renewable sources [136] and the provision of customer services and outsourcing services. (...)
[136] Law on the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Resources (Decree No. 70 2007).

3.134. Since 2010, the DGPC [the Directorate-General of Consumer Protection] has used a temporary mechanism to determine maximum sales prices on markets for the products included on the list of food security products. The products on the list are included in the basic basket, and other products considered essential may also be added according to need, for instance in cases of health or climate emergencies. (...)

3.135. In 2020-21, owing to the emergency caused by the pandemic and adverse climate events, the DGPC [the Directorate-General of Consumer Protection] fixed maximum prices for certain goods and inputs, including all products in the basic food basket and ethyl alcohol (Table 3.22). In 2022, price controls established as a result of the emergency situation were removed.

3.145. As part of this review, the authorities have indicated that the LCE [the Law on Government Procurement] will be revised with the aim of promoting sustainable procurement and the participation of MSMEs and women. (...)

Table 3.25 Implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy, 2016-2022
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Pillars: Biodiversity and the environment
Measures implemented since 2016: In 2021, the national regulations on access to genetic resources and derivatives and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from their utilization was adopted.
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4.1. The agricultural sector (crop farming, livestock, hunting, forestry and fisheries) (...) .The sector experienced erratic growth during the period under review. The contractions were due to both internal and external causes , in particular adverse weather events, such as Tropical Storm 12 and the category 5 hurricanes in 2020, which destroyed large areas of banana, African palm, and sugar cane crops, among others. (...)

Table 4.1 Main agricultural sector indicators, 2016–2022
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Imports: Top five products, by HS chapter (% of agricultural total): 23. Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder: (2016) 12.4, (2017) 13.0, (2018) 13.4, (2019) 12.0, (2020[a]) 13.2, (2021[a]) 12.4, (2022[a]) 12.9
[a] Preliminary figures.
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4.4. (...) Other public institutions that operate in the agricultural sector are (...) and the Honduran National Institute for Forest Conservation and Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF). (...)

Table 4.2 Institutions attached to the SAG [The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock], 2022
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Institution: Directorate-General of Irrigation and Drainage (DGRD)
Function: Promotes and supports the development and transformation of the agricultural sector through optimal use of water and the incorporation of irrigation systems and water management for production.
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4.5. The State Policy for the Agrifood Sector and Rural Areas 2004–21, which has expired, established objectives that included (...) (iii) using resources in a sustainable manner; (...) The new policy will seek to be inclusive, diversify production, and increase productivity, as well as use innovative and sustainable technologies to reduce vulnerability to climate change. (...)