The introduction of digital technologies is, undoubtedly, a prerequisite for transforming agrifood systems and making them more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change. These technologies enable stakeholders to make much more efficient use of external inputs and natural resources, thus helping to reduce environmental impacts.

Implementation of the initiative will get under way in the first quarter of 2023, and take a year and a half to complete.

A group of scientific agencies and communities as well as eight private companies succeed in restoring over 38,000 hectares in the Caribbean and the inter-Andean valleys along the Magdalena and Cauca rivers.

The program includes a Rural School for Ecological Restoration, which will provide growers with knowledge and information on ecological restoration and community-based water management.

The Ministers of Agriculture of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru signed a Declaration presented during the most recent session of the Andean Agricultural Forum, organized with support from IICA. Inter-agency committees will support the fulfillment of the agricultural agenda proposed in the document (see Ministerial Declaration).

Improving market access, strengthening competitiveness and promoting the implementation of business strategies that facilitate diversification are key elements for fostering international trade in agricultural products in the Andean Region.