La Semana de la Agricultura del Caribe 2023 comenzó con un fuerte llamado a acelerar y consolidar los esfuerzos para reducir en la región la dependencia de las importaciones de alimentos, objetivo en el que ya se han hecho importantes avances.
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Representatives of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Central American Federation of Agricultural and Agroindustrial Chambers (FECAGRO) participated in the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas organized by IICA.
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The forum promoted efforts to propose the One Health concept as a mainstay in the process of strengthening food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Eodora Méndez, who has tirelessly championed the well-being of Honduras’ small farmers; Rosamund Benn, a farmer who has encouraged dozens of rural women in Guyana to process and market their crops to improve their income and standard of living; and Alfredo Carrasco, a promotor of inclusive and integrative agriculture in Chile, were the three farmers honored at the meeting.
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The recommendation is made in The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas 2023-2024, a report prepared by the three institutions and presented in Costa Rica during the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the hemisphere.
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The conference sought to provide a forum to facilitate discussion, drive collective action and reinforce the region’s role as a guarantor of global food security and environmental sustainability, in a world that is currently grappling with converging crises and uncertainty.
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During his statement, the minister emphasized the importance of strategic actions taken to assist farmers, with the support of IICA.
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Agriculture ministers of the Americas explained to representatives of IDB, CAF and the World Bank that support mechanisms are required for family farming, to incorporate advanced water management and soil regeneration practices, among others that foster sustainability.
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Lal was addressing the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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