agriculture

Agriculture is considered essential for Africa’s survival

Published on: December 2, 2025
11:07

Addis Ababa, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Digital agriculture is no longer optional, but essential for Africa's survival and prosperity, African Union Commission (AUC) Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi stated in an event m the field.

Peasant Agro-food Territory benefits Colombian families

Published on: November 24, 2025
01:00

Bogota, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The first Farmer Agro-Food Territory (TECAM), located in the municipalities of Chimichagua, Tamalameque, and Pailitas, in the department of Cesar, is currently benefiting 214 farming families in that region of northeastern Colombia.

South Africa will boost its agricultural sector with a roadmap

Published on: November 8, 2025
10:18

Pretoria, November 8 (Prensa Latina) The South African government, in collaboration with the FAO, is designing a roadmap for Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) to transform its agricultural sector, address food insecurity, and adapt to the climate crisis.

FAO recognizes Mexico’s ancestral agricultural system

Published on: October 28, 2025
03:59

Mexico City, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The Metepantle, in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, holds the recognition of a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System for contributing to food security, biodiversity conservation, and the transmission of traditional knowledge.

New protected areas declared for agricultural production in Colombia

Published on: October 17, 2025
08:42

Bogota, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development today added two new Food Production Protection Areas (APPAs), this time in the municipalities of Venecia and Fredonia, in Antioquia, in the northwest of the country.

Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister held talks with FAO Director General

Published on: July 29, 2025
09:43

Addis Ababa, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba, Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, met with the director general of FAO, Qu Dongyu, on the sidelines of the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake. According to the Cuban embassy on its Facebook profile, Tapia Fonseca thanked the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for its historical and sustained cooperation with Cuba in key areas such as food security, sustainable agriculture and national capacity building.

Call for the ratification of Europe’s treaty with Mercosur

Published on: July 1, 2025
10:34

Berlin, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Germany and Luxembourg today demanded the ratification of the free trade agreement with the Southern Common Market, Mercosur.

FAO denounces increasing Israeli destruction of agriculture in Gaza

Published on: May 26, 2025
12:08

Rome, May 26 (Prensa Latina) Due to Israel's ongoing attacks, Gaza's agricultural infrastructure continues to worsen at an alarming rate, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Ethiopia praised Brazil’s agricultural growth and development

Published on: May 22, 2025
09:50

Brasilia, May 22 (Prensa Latina) In the context of the 2nd Brazil-Africa Dialogue that wraps up today, Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh highlighted the remarkable growth and sustainable development of the Brazilian agricultural sector, turning the South American country into one of the leading exporters in the world.

India to launch national campaign on agriculture and technology

Published on: May 19, 2025
11:57

New Delhi, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Indian Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the launch of a national campaign from May 29 to June 12, aimed at promoting technological advances in the sector.

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