Family Farming Knowledge Platform

Hand-in-Hand towards prosperous and inclusive rural societies

Without prosperous and inclusive rural territories, Latin America and the Caribbean will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Despite the enormous natural potential of the region, half of the rural inhabitants live in poverty and 20 percent in extreme poverty (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean [ECLAC], 2019). This context imposes a double challenge: to continue the region’s progress in reducing poverty and hunger, addressing the ethnic, economic, social, territorial and gender inequalities that still mark the rural societies of the region, while also implementing broader rural development agendas, which can lead to an inclusive growth dynamic for all actors.

FAO will continue to promote the agriculture sector, and a broad range of rural activities, by supporting social, productive and environmental policies that take advantage of the opportunities offered by the current global context, and contribute to the transformation of agricultural sectors and food systems with an inclusive and sustainable approach. This implies capitalizing on the opportunities offered by the drivers of change and transformation in rural areas of the region.

Title of publication: FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Location: Managua, Nicaragua
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Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Year: 2020
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Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Conference paper
Content language: English
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