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Cultivating a Better life - Achievements of the South-South Cooperation Project on Digital Transformation in Agriculture
Hybrid Event, 28/11/2024
Live broadcast
Background
The project "South-South Cooperation: Digital Transformation and Innovation in Agriculture," driven by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the People's Republic of China, began its implementation in 2022 with the goal of supporting the recovery of rural livelihoods affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and contributing to the digital transformation process in countries that are part of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
The project has worked with 12 countries in the region: Barbados, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay. In each country, digital initiatives have been developed to support rural inhabitants engaged in family farming and to advance toward an inclusive rural transformation.
After three years of work, the project is preparing to present the valuable achievements made, where countries have highlighted the importance of collaborative work to develop initiatives of this kind for rural development and the improvement of people's quality of life.
The event will take place on Thursday, November 28th, at 10:00 AM (GMT-3)
Event Objective
To present the achievements of the implementation of the project "South-South Cooperation: Digital Transformation and Innovation in Agriculture", highlighting how the digital initiatives developed in each country have supported decision-making processes in production, the inclusion of youth and women, and the strengthening of rural communities and associations involved.
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Communicator at Better Life
Technical Assistant for Implementation and Awareness
Regional Representative
Regional Representative
Mr. Mario Lubetkin has been Assistant Director General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean since 1 August, 2022.
Key Documents
Publications
2030 Food, agriculture and rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean
2023
Within the context of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undertook a process of reflection on the future of agriculture, food systems and rural areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. It was a dialogue that involved a hundred experts from a score of nationalities, from academia, research centers, international organizations, other UN agencies, and the FAO itself.
FAO's four priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean
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FAO Brief - 20 May 2024
20/05/2024
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