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Africa-Americas initiative for the transformation of agri-food systems must be based on political agreements, say three specialized organizations from both continents
The institutions agreed that these continents can learn from each other but that immediate agreements are needed because the time has come for concrete action.
Multilateral lenders and private sector ratify partnership and joint work with IICA on food security, sustainability, green infrastructure, trade and integration
The call—conveyed in a joint commitment made at the first ever Africa-Americas Ministerial Summit—included the announcement of work in different areas.
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.
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.
