Opening Plenary // Achieving Resiliency: Scaling Climate-Smart Food Production and Innovation
- What scalable climate-resilient innovations are currently gaining traction in Mexico and Central America’s agri-food value chain? How are growers integrating these innovations into their operations, and how is this impacting yields?
- How are the government, private sector, and research institutions collaborating to provide producers with the technology necessary to transition to climate-smart practices? What are the financing models that support both innovation and adoption of sustainable agriculture at scale?
- Given current volatility on the price of inputs and imported food, and national agricultural production declining, what emphasis is Mexico placing on increasing food production for domestic consumption, and what steps are agri-food businesses taking to facilitate this shift?
- Which high-impact agricultural technologies should take priority to enhance the environmental sustainability of farming? How are companies aligning their R&D strategies with climate goals?