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One of the finest demanding situations going through many Commonwealth nations is the worldwide meals disaster and hovering prices. Yesterday, the Commonwealth Secretariat and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cooperation on key agricultural and fisheries demanding situations confronting the Commonwealth Caribbean and to deepen ongoing cooperation on digitalisation in agriculture.
The memorandum became signed via way of means of the Commonwealth Secretary-General Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, QC and IICA Director General, Manuel Otero.
Through this collaboration, each companies intention to aid Commonwealth Caribbean nations to higher leverage digitalisation for improved meals production, to attain agricultural and fisheries improvement, along with change and investment, and rural wellness throughout the region.
At the digital signing ceremony, Secretary-General Scotland said: “In unsure times, strengthening local and worldwide cooperation is key. If we're to construct the resilience of the maximum susceptible individuals in our Commonwealth family, then we ought to paintings collectively to combat what can appear to be the overpowering demanding situations of weather exalternate and threats to meals safety. I am overjoyed that IICA and the Commonwealth Secretariat are becoming a member of forces to address those demanding situations.”
Director General of the IICA, Manuel Otero said: “Caribbean nations are key to making sure meals safety at the worldwide level. At IICA we're dedicated to assisting the improvement of resilient, innovative, inclusive and worthwhile agriculture in which new generations have possibilities to feed their households with dignity and generate wellness of their communities.”
Specific regions of cooperation include:
Climate-Resilient Agriculture & Fisheries
Increasing Productivity and Competitiveness
Trade and Investment Opportunities
Access to Climate Finance
User Empowerment and revel in sharing for farmers and fisherfolk
Capacity Building for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Digital Agriculture and Digital Fisheries (Enabling the transformation of smallholder agriculture and artisanal fisheries)
At present, there are thirteen IICA individuals the various fifty six individuals of the Commonwealth and all Commonwealth nations withinside the Americas belong to the IICA. Facilitated via way of means of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Connectivity Agenda (CCA) and IICA, this partnership will assist construct upon the paintings of each companies’ ambition of a greater inclusive and sustainable future.
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