Southern Cone nations coordinate on agricultural and climate risks

Authorities from six Southern Cone countries, including Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, met in Asunción, Paraguay, for the 53rd Ordinary Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS). The meeting focused on coordinating responses to sanitary, climatic, and productive challenges facing the region.

Key discussions included animal health management, specifically addressing outbreaks of Newcastle disease through technical cooperation with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). Participants also reviewed reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) regarding the El Niño phenomenon and its potential impact on regional agricultural production.

Additionally, Paraguay’s National Institute of Rural and Land Development (Indert) is participating in regional Mercosur meetings in Montevideo, Uruguay. The agency is sharing progress on land titling and legal regularization for rural farmers to promote social and economic stability through secure land tenure.