The report presents the results of thirty-one interviews conducted in fourteen countries of the region and provides recommendations on the development of policies for the public and private sectors to foster the incorporation of digital technologies in family farming.
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September 17, 2024
Brasília 17/09/2024 - Os novos desafios dos jovens do campo no século XXI estão cada vez mais complexos em um cenário que busca conciliar o desenvolvimento agropecuário, a segurança alimentar, as preocupações ambientais e a transição energética. Para contribuir na formação de novas lideranças, jovens do Chile, Argentina, Brasil, El Salvador, México, Honduras, Paraguai e Uruguai participaram, na última semana, do I Fórum de Jovens Rurais da América Latina - Liderança, Inovação e Sustentabilidade, realizado pelo Instituto Interamericano de Cooperação para a Agricultura (IICA) Chile, na sede da CEPAL, em Santiago.
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This was agreed upon in Rome by WFP Deputy Executive Director, Valerie Guarnieri, and IICA Director General, Manuel Otero.
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At the meeting, Qu Dongyu, accompanied by FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero and senior members of his team, and Otero, with his special advisors Jorge Werthein and Carlos Cherniak, reviewed IICA and FAO’s joint cooperation actions, which include the preparation of a report on the outlook for agricultural and rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and support for CELAC’s food security plan.
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IFAD President Alvaro Lario and IICA Director General Manuel Otero reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening rural communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. They ratified their commitment in Rome, during a roundtable with ambassadors from the LAC region.
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The objective of the training was to equip the participants with the knowledge they require to manage the financial aspects of their businesses and incorporate technologies into their production processes. The aim was also to facilitate the development of skills that will enable them to improve the marketing of their products through the use of technological tools.
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During an intensive program of work, IICA and USDA experts collaborated closely with the Official Veterinary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security of Barbados, and developed strategies and field activities aimed at preventing this viral disease in the country and the Caribbean region.
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The initiative promotes sustainable practices to preserve vulnerable ecosystems and enhance the resilience of high Andean communities and camelid livestock in the face of climate change
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At a strategic virtual assembly of the Forum of the Americas for Agricultural Research and Technological Development, the Institute launched a comprehensive proposal with three priorities for strengthening the program.
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