content: Closing the high-level gathering, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu thanked Guyana for hosting the meeting and said that the 33 member states in the region had come together to establish a shared vision for the future, to achieve nutritious food for all, for today at tomorrow.

“This has been a unique opportunity to discuss challenges, opportunities, and the different paths we can follow. Deep and fruitful discussions between Members and FAO highlighted critical areas of consideration, covering a range of topics to advance the transformation of agrifood systems based on country context and needs and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda,” he said.

Qu praised the region’s commitment to embracing the Four Betters outlined in the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31 – better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind, now reflected in the agreed regional priorities:  transforming agrifood systems through the promotion of more efficient, more inclusive, and more sustainable production; ending hunger and achieving food security and nutrition; promote sustainable management of natural resources and adaptation to climate change; and reducing inequalities and poverty, while promoting increased resilience.

Agriculture as we traditionally know it has changed radically. This transformation goes from being only a consumer of crop protection products and fertilizers, toward the requiring of personalized solutions for each of the producing farms. This allows farmers to plant, cultivate, and protect their plots and crops using a smaller production area, water, and energy to achieve its objectives.

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