U.S. climatologist, scientist and researcher, Cynthia Rosenzweig expressed her views in a meeting of Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture of the Americas to discuss climate action initiatives for the transformation of the sector.
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The announcement was made by the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during a meeting held on Tuesday, which brought together about twenty Secretaries and Ministers of Agriculture of the countries of the Americas. Representatives of 34 countries discussed joint approaches to the urgent need to transform the agriculture sector in response to climate change and requested that the inter-American organization coordinate regional consensus-building efforts with a view to including agriculture in international negotiations on climate change
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Ministers and secretaries of Agriculture of the Americas met prior to next week’s Summit of Heads of State and Government in Los Angeles, to chart a course of action to strengthen the agriculture sector in global climate negotiations.
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The work of Valdez and of AMATIF serves as a positive example for rural areas in the Americas. The association has already established a cocoa processing plant that produces chocolate and other by-products that are sold throughout the province and plans to expand to international markets.
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The system directly benefits 26 families in the Bolivian peasant community of Aguas Negras, whose members raise cattle and grow corn, cassava, and rice. The technology installed is designed to supply some 20,000 liters per day, at a rate of up to 3,000 liters per hour.
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The commitment was undertaken during Digital Agriculture Week, an event organized by the Institute with the co-sponsorship of Bayer, Microsoft and the World Bank, in which 15 innovative tech startups from the region participated.
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The two organizations will prioritize actions related to production innovation, agribusiness enterprises, research and technology transfer, biodiversity conservation, natural resources, climate change, knowledge management and skills development for small-scale producers and family farmers.
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Murillo will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, an initiative by the agency specialized in agricultural and rural development to pay tribute to men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in the rural communities of the Americas, a key region for food and nutrition security and the environmental sustainability of the planet.
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IICA’s Director General explained that the world market is saturated with chemical fertilizers and many countries in the Americas are highly dependent on imports.
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