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43rd Specialized Meeting on Family Farming Highlights Regional Cooperation and Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Strategic Insights

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The 43rd Specialized Meeting on Family Farming (REAF MERCOSUR), under the pro tempore presidency of Brazil, is taking place in Manaus from September 1 to 4, 2025. The meeting brings together representatives from governments, international organizations, and family farming organizations from the Expanded Mercosur, as well as the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), to discuss regional cooperation and the strategic role of family farming in the face of climate change.

Key Takeaways:

  • The meeting is a preparatory event for COP30, which will be held in Belem, Para, in November, and will focus on discussing with neighboring countries how to finance the maintenance of standing forests, the development of people affected by climate change, and the ideal agricultural model for the Amazon Rainforest.
  • The meeting will feature debates on access to land, agroecology, climate change, gender equality, and rural youth, as well as the presentation of the REAF Action Plan for COP30, the Brazil Climate Plan, and regional exchange initiatives in agroecology.
  • The event aims to reinforce the commitments of the Amazon Summit in Belem held in 2023 and connect them to the agenda of the International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CIRADR+20), which will take place in Colombia in 2026.
  • A joint position of the South American countries for COP30 is planned, highlighting family farming as a central actor in adaptation, mitigation, and agroecological transition.
  • The meeting is seen as a moment of great responsibility and opportunity for Brazil, reinforcing its commitment to regional cooperation and the leading role of family farming.

Statistics:

  • 43rd Specialized Meeting on Family Farming (REAF MERCOSUR)
  • September 1 - 4, 2025 (dates of the meeting)
  • September 2 (date of the official opening)
  • 2025 (year of the meeting)
  • 2023 (year of the Amazon Summit in Belem)
  • 2026 (year of the International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CIRADR+20))

Sources:

  • Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture (Brazil)
  • REAF MERCOSUR
  • Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)

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