Strengthening Rurality through Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive Production
April 17, 2024 • San Jose, Costa Rica
The first ever meeting of the Leaders of Rurality of the Americas was organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and held at its headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica with 40+ leaders from more than 20 countries in attendance. The intention of this meeting was to facilitate the sharing of experiences and to help foster new connections in the world of rural agriculture, with attendees including family farmers, teachers, students, community leaders, activists, and more. Dr. Lal’s lecture, Role of Small Landholder Farmers in Carbon Sequestration in the Americas, focused on the challenges involved in achieving sustainable development and the role that smallholders play in carbon sequestration.