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Montego Bay, Jamaica, 28 October 2009
Capacity Building for Improving Food Security and Rural Life in the Americas
Statement by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC at the opening session of the Ministerial Meeting on agriculture and Rural Life in the Americas

Complete Speech by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (PDF, 74KB.)

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Press release
ECLAC Suggests Three Keys to Improve Rural Life in the Region
Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean needs more and better investment, innovation and strong institutions. The region receives 20.5% of total world investment in this sector.
ECLAC authors and coeditions
The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean
IICA, CEPAL, FAO

Construyendo capacidad para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y la vida rural en las Américas