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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The panelists emphasized the social and productive contributions of family farmers who, nevertheless, are the weakest link in the chain, often suffering from poverty and facing multiple obstacles to access basic services.
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Discussions on the first working day of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2023 focused on the transformations taking place in agriculture and its role as an engine of economic development and social inclusion in the countries of the hemisphere.
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The agreement was signed by Terry Branstad, CEO of WFP, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, during the opening ceremony of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2023.
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Uruguay will take over from the previous Chair, Brazil, which exercised this role over the last two years. The Brazilian government was represented at the meeting by the sector’s highest authority, Paulo Teixeira, the Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Farming.
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The biennial Conference of Ministers of Agriculture will continue until Thursday, 5 October, bringing together ministers from 34 countries, private sector representatives and farmers from various countries in the region, under the slogan, “A Hemispheric Partnership for Food Security and Sustainable Development”.
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Representatives of regional agricultural coordination mechanisms of the Americas make strides in fostering ongoing dialogue to drive trade.
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Almheiri was among the senior officials who participated in the opening ceremony of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2023, which will conclude on Thursday, October 5. She was invited to take part in the event given the fact that the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will be hosting the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28), as of November 30.
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