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The Director General of the FAO was presented in Rome with a document that reflects the consensus position of the countries of the Americas ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit

The countries of the Americas came to the Pre-Summit, having achieved a consensus position, after extensive dialogue and debate. The Pre-Summit is the preparatory event for the global forum that will take place in New York in September, in parallel with the UN General Assembly.

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Food Systems Pre-Summit: The countries of the Americas give a resounding display of unity at global forum on the future of food production

In a joint act in Rome, 33 countries of the Americas demanded that the voice of the Hemisphere be heard and fully incorporated into the Summit debates and recommendations.

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Food Systems Pre-Summit: The role of science and innovation, key to improving the sustainability of agriculture

Experts call for the adoption of an ambitious public-private partnership agreement aimed at administering and channeling investment for the advancement of science and technology systems

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Female ministers and deputy ministers of agriculture of the Americas launch forum to improve policies and promote rights for rural women

The I Forum of Ministers and Vice Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas will serve to propose specific policies to promote the sustainable development of agrifood systems through recognizing the crucial contribution of rural women. Organized by IICA, the Forum was launched by the ministers and deputy ministers of 12 countries.

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FONTAGRO and IICA promote the strengthening of innovation ecosystems to develop and apply new technologies to agriculture

The organizations launched a webinar series in which specialists will analyze the opportunities for agro-digitalization in the Americas.

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture participates in a meeting with the Mercosur countries and Chile and Bolivia, prior to the UN Food Systems Summit

At the meeting, in response to a request by ministers of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS), the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) handed over a technical report on beef cattle as a “strategic asset” of the region.

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Countries of the Americas to show strategic importance of farming at global forum in Rome

The global events scheduled for this year are an opportunity for the region to show the world the reality of its livestock systems, which, through good practices, have a positive environmental impact thanks to the carbon sequestered in pasture soils.

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Organic Farming: An innovative production system that promotes gender and youth inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean

Participants stressed that farmer organizations are key for the competitiveness of organic production.

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The Republic of Korea and IICA seek alliances to promote low-carbon farming and improve the quality of life in rural areas

Strengthening relations with the Korean Cooperation gains importance in the context of the efforts made by the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to develop projects aimed at climate-resilient farming through IICA, which was recently accredited by the Green Climate Fund with headquarters in the Asian country.

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