The path to resilient agriculture in Latin America, Central America, the Caribbean and New Zealand: accelerating progress through cooperation. "He waka eke noa"

Objective

Increase the visibility of international cooperation between the Government of New Zealand and the countries of Latin America, Central America, the Caribbean and Spain, with special reference to science and research in the agri-food sector.


Proposal

The future provision of proteins of animal origin (meat, milk) are today one of the most discussed topics in the world order. The production and agro-industrial systems of meat and milk are key for Latin America, the Caribbean and New Zealand.

In view of the challenges faced by this sector at the local and global level, it is proposed to organize a virtual event where a group of ministers of agriculture will offer their point of view in this regard, together with the Director General of IICA. The emphasis will be on how to support an increasingly resilient, sustainable and inclusive agriculture, highlighting the importance of investment in science and innovation. It will also feature the presentation of FONTAGRO and the Global Research Alliance as an example of an international cooperation mechanism with more than a decade of investment in research on climate change mitigation in the livestock sector in LAC. This discussion will also be key for the “UN Food System Summit 2021” and COP26, in which the participation of representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean and New Zealand is strategic.

FONTAGRO has prepared a series of policy briefs, including protein, meat and milk, which can be used to review the content of the panel discussion, and will then be compiled into a publication.