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Africa-Americas Ministerial Summit calls for the creation of permanent mechanisms for integration and collaboration between the two continents to improve their agri-food systems
The States tasked three organizations the IICA, AGRA and AUDA-NEPAD with preparing a roadmap and developing a common agenda for that purpose.
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Summit participants agreed that the war has worsened the distortions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and added to the impact of extreme climate phenomena that have affected farming in various regions of the world.
At the Africa-Americas Summit, the United States highlights increased agricultural productivity as an essential tool to reduce poverty
The data indicate that, in developing countries, productivity growth has slowed down in most regions over the past 20 years.
The Americas can help Africa become the world’s food basket, said scientist Rattan Lal at a Summit that brings together ministers from the two continents
Since December 2020, Dr. Lal and IICA have obtained positive results in different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean through the “Living Soils of the Americas” initiative, which has coordinated public and private efforts in combating soil degradation, a phenomenon that threatens food production and security.
Collaboration in science, technology and innovation must be at the center of Africa-Americas cooperation to leverage sustainable development
These conclusions were highlighted at the round table on Science, Technology and Innovation that was part of the first day of the "Africa-Americas Summit on Agri-food Systems", a meeting that brings together ministers, deputy ministers and senior officials of Agriculture, Environment and Science and Technology from 40 countries.
Africa and the Americas must promote a joint agenda that recognizes their importance for global food security, stated scientist Joachim von Braun
Von Braun stressed that it is essential that the countries of the two regions increase their investment in research, considering that science and technology are key to achieving a more productive and resilient agriculture sector while protecting natural resources.