Mexico: Climate change, the greatest challenge in agri-food sector, addressed in Global Agri-Food Forum

Published Nov 11, 2021

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The Global Agrifood Forum of Mexico has commenced in Irapuato, Guanajuato, bringing together leaders from 17 countries to address challenges in the sector, including climate change, digitization, and supply chains. The event underscores the importance of sustainability and the need to increase productivity and efficiency in agriculture. Mexico's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula, highlighted the country's achievement of a surplus in its agri-food trade balance, thanks to the adoption of sustainable technologies and efficient farming practices. The forum aims to explore ways to enhance these practices and position Mexico as a global leader in sustainable agriculture.

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INFORURAL. IRAPUATO, Guanajuato. This Wednesday the Global Agrifood Forum of Mexico began, Transforming the Future of the Sector, with climate change as the greatest challenge to overcome. This event brings together 36 speakers from 17 countries on four continents. The hybrid event, which brings together public and private leaders from the agri-food sector, will last three days in Irapuato, Guanajuato. Topics such as market prospects, learning from the pandemic, digitization, supply chains and the climate crisis will be addressed. During the inauguration, the Municipal President of Irapuato, Lorena Alfaro García, highlighted the importance of Irapuato, “since it is the municipality of Guanajuato that exports the most agri-food products, which provides an important economic benefit for the region; hence the importance of holding the Expo Agroalimentaria and now, for the first time, the Foro Global Agroalimentario de México ». Alfaro García also recognized the role of agri-food ...

Source: Inforural