Category: News

Feb 26

PLACA is strengthening regional coordination to promote agricultural NDCs

During the event “Bioeconomy and Climate Change in the International Year of the Woman Farmer,” the Platform reaffirmed its role as a regional mechanism for strengthening institutional capacities and improving the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Feb 24

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Regional dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean addresses water tenure as a key factor for food security and climate resilience

Entre el 10 y 11 de febrero, en Ciudad de Panamá, se llevó a cabo el Diálogo Regional sobre la Tenencia del Agua en América Latina y el Caribe, un espacio orientado a fortalecer la gobernanza del agua y a construir recomendaciones que reflejen la diversidad territorial y sectorial de la región.

Nov 26

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FAO promotes a high-level climate agenda at COP30 to transform food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

The FAO brought to COP30 an agenda marked by the water-food nexus, climate action in agriculture, and the promotion of aquatic food systems. The organization highlighted the urgency of strengthening adaptation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Nov 11

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PLACA publishes regional glossary to strengthen a common language in climate action and agriculture

This tool was developed by professionals from the Ministries of Agriculture participating in PLACA, with the aim of providing clarity and consistency in the use of specific terminology among countries in the region.

Oct 21

5 min read

FAO and Latin American and Caribbean countries promote climate and agricultural agendas for COP30

PLACA con la asistencia de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, lideró una serie de eventos virtuales como parte de las acciones de preparación para las agendas de trabajo de la próxima Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Cambio Climático, COP30.

Jul 24

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PLACA generates concrete proposals on climate action in agriculture for COP30

With FAO´s support, the climate action platform concluded its annual assembly with solutions that will serve as inputs for global negotiations on climate change.

Jul 23

3 min read

PLACA launches 2025 regional competition to promote accessible climate solutions in livestock, fisheries and aquaculture

The selected initiatives will receive regional recognition and will become part of PLACA's Technological Solutions Bank.

Jun 24

2 min read

Cultivating Climate Action: new podcast series on Climate-Smart Agriculture in LAC

PLACA, the World Bank and IICA are launching a series of podcasts aimed at disseminating this new approach to agriculture and raising awareness of the importance of Climate-Smart Agriculture in the current context.

Jun 05

5 min read

From Latin American Dialogues to a Strategic Alliance: PLACA, CGIAR and the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT in Action for the Agricultural Future

A collaboration driving climate action in agriculture since 2015, aiming to transform agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

May 22

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Climate action and efficient water use: cycle of technical meetings on irrigation begins

Innovative technified irrigation practices and sustainable strategies for water use in agriculture not only increase productivity and agro-climatic resilience, but also enable a response to soil erosion and degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean.