For the first time in history, the G7 Agriculture 2024 which will be held in Sicily from September 26 to 28, will also be dedicated to fishing.Two sectors finally put on the same level, because it was illogical to have a separation” said Masaf Minister Francesco Lollobrigida. The summit will bring together the ministers of agriculture and fisheries of the seven most industrialized countries in the world on the island of Ortigia, in Syracuse.
Structure and organisation of the Group of Seven: the Italian presidency in 2024
The Group of Seven (G7) is a forum informal group that brings together Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The EU also participates in the Group, represented at the summit by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission. Each year, starting on 1 January, one of the Member States takes turns leading the Group. This year, Italy assumes the presidency for the seventh time in its history.succeeding Japan, and will transfer it to Canada on December 31, 2024.
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The Presidency plays a key role in setting the agenda and identifying priorities and hosts the work of the Group and the Summit of Chiefwhich was held from June 13 to 15 in Borgo Egnazia in Puglia. The Group also meets to address specific issues at ministerial meetings that play a crucial role in policy decisions and commitments. and in the final press releases. In 2024, Italy will host 20 ministerial meetings: from education to commerce, from culture to justice, from science to technology, affecting the entire national territory.
The G7 Agriculture and Fisheries 2024: the to focusthe themes and the contribution to the development of African agriculture
This will be the first G7 to discuss agriculture and fisheries issues: two excellences of the Bel Paese. The work, in line with previous ministerial meetings, will focus on the resilience and sustainability of agricultural and food systems, with A to focus on food sovereignty, on quality food and will be divided into four thematic areas.
Main theme of summit focuses on the role that science and innovation will play in agriculture for climate change adaptation. It is clear that the sector is being tested by catastrophic events such as drought, floods and temperatures that have forced various regions of the globe to invoke declarations of state of calamity. The second theme to be addressed will be the role that younger generations will have in the conscious management of the technological revolution. which will affect the sector. In fact, they will be the protagonists and managers of change and will reap the results. The third theme of this G7 will be sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. sectors, these, which increase the value of made in italyguarantee global food security and deserve a prominent place in future economic scenarios.
A fourth theme, the most inclusive, will be devoted to the development of agriculture and the contribution that the 7 can make to the least developed areas.. Africa will be at the center of a real “Forums for Africa” with representation of ten Ministers of Agriculture from Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Uganda, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa. In this context, Italy will present two projects dedicated to the third continent. The Seed certificationmanaged by the OECD, a five-year initiative distributed in 14 African countries for the development of the seed sector, which will guarantee, thanks to certified seeds, healthy and productive crops. And theAfricampusa project dedicated to training new African generations involved in the sector.
The Divination Expo 2024 collateral event
The G7 ministerial meeting will be brought forward, between September 21 and 29, by Divinatory Salon 2024. Masaf will organize an important international showcase in which institutions, associations, farmers and private companies will participate to highlight national excellence in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and innovative technologies related to the sector of which Italy is a leader. chief.
The choice of the island of Ortigia in Syracuse for the G7 Agriculture 2024 has a double meaningMinister Masaf says: “OTo provide a valuable contribution to the Sicilian and Italian agricultural economy and a demonstration in the field of how some of the important challenges facing agriculture today must be addressed, such as resilience to climate change.“.
