The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have underscored their decision to work together to enhance the role of Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean as territories that are key to guaranteeing the planet’s food security and environmental sustainability.
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Manuel Otero noted that agriculture is facing new challenges, such as energy security, in addition to those of sustainability, food and nutrition security, food safety, and rural and territorial development.
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The Wilson Center's Brazil Institute is pleased to announce a private dialogue event, Farming Forward: Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture, featuring Silvia Maria Fonseca Silveira Massruhá, President of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), and Roberto Perosa, Brazil's Secretary of Commerce and International Relations at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA). The event will take place at the Wilson Center on September 20, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET.
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The ministers adopted two statements: one on the value of biotechnology, and the other on the application of criteria for the inclusion of banned or severely restricted chemicals in the Rotterdam Convention, which seeks to promote shared responsibility and joint efforts regarding the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals, in order to protect human health and the environment.
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IFAD and IICA have been working together since 1987, when they signed their first agreement aimed at improving the quality of life of rural dwellers in Latin American and Caribbean nations.
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The ministers involved in the meeting make up the G20 Agriculture Group, which was created in 2011 to promote international cooperation to address critical issues such as the sustainability of production, food security, and climate change adaptation.
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Manuel Otero was invited to give a lecture on the challenges facing global food security by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Carlos Antonio López Diplomatic and Consular Academy, which trains the members of Paraguay’s foreign service.
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The technological equipment represents a strategic investment in the future of the faculty and in the potential of its students and researchers, as it will strengthen research capabilities and promote practical learning in the fields of veterinary medicine and agriculture, said the Director General of IICA at the donation ceremony.
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The initiative, valued at close to USD 3.7 million and funded by Global Affairs Canada, will last four years and benefit about 1,300 families in those countries.
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