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Nov 28
COP 29: The Climate Action Platform in Agriculture boosted four strategies to combat climate change

The recommendations include promoting efforts to combat climate change and its effects as a state policy, strengthening financing for this purpose, placing small producers at the center, and fostering global partnerships.

Oct 22
PLACA announces the three winners of the competition for low-cost solutions for climate action in livestock farming

The three winners of the regional competition will receive an incentive of US$1,000 to promote their sustainable technology initiatives in the livestock sector.

Sep 24
FAO and Platform for Climate Action boost dialogue to inform on carbon markets 

The objective of the event was to learn about the contribution of these markets to decarbonization and climate resilience in agriculture.

Aug 28
Representatives from 16 countries propose more than 70 low-cost climate solutions in livestock farming

The regional competition promoted by PLACA, which is supported by FAO, will have three winners who will receive US$1,000 to strengthen and scale their technological projects.

Jul 22
PLACA and GWP publish technical report on water use efficiency indicators and level of water stress in Latin America and the Caribbean

The technical report "Support for the Generation of Information, Reporting, and Monitoring of Indicators 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 in the Latin American and Caribbean Region" provides findings on the calculation and use of the indicators for Target 6.4 of the Sustainable Development Goals. The document highlights initiatives that can improve the characterization of the agricultural sector in each country, as well as information on water use efficiency and water scarcity levels in the region.

Jul 12
Latin American and Caribbean countries present advances in climate adaptation in agriculture

Through the Climate Action Platform for Agriculture (PLACA), more than 1,200 technical staff from ministries and government agencies across the region have received training on issues related to climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector.

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