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San José, Costa RicaWed, 07/17/2019Costa Rica officially launches its Fab Lab: an innovation lab for agriculture
The new lab is an initiative spearheaded by Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) of Costa Rica and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA). The initiative may be replicated in other Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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Portoviejo, EcuadorMon, 07/08/2019Ecuador inaugurates plant that produces biocosmetics for commercial sale made from pine-nut oil
A project by IICA and the Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources of Ecuador allowed for consolidating this business undertaking in the field of bioeconomy, which will be operated by pine-nut producers in the province of Manabí.
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San Jose, Costa RicaWed, 06/12/2019Expert networks promoted by IICA will support research and innovation in family farming in the Americas
IICA has committed to promoting these networks to support the Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology (FONTAGRO), sponsored by the Institute and the IDB.
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Mexico CityTue, 05/21/2019Innovators from Costa Rica, Spain and Mexico win the 2019 INNOVAGRO award
A total of 36 initiatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, the Netherlands, Mexico and Peru participated.
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Mexico CityFri, 04/05/2019Microsoft, Global Hitss and IICA join forces to drive the digital transformation of agriculture in Latin America
The three entities have established a partnership to drive the development of technological solutions, with the aim of bridging the digital gap in the agriculture sector of Latin America and the Caribbean. The first programs, which will involve the creation of apps for water and pest management, as well as chatbots to assist farmers, will be launched in Argentina and Brazil.
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San José, Costa RicaThu, 03/28/2019Costa Rica and IICA drive strategy for the digital transformation of the agriculture sector
Productivity and competitiveness will be fostered through the implementation of disruptive technologies, such as drones, sensors, precision agriculture, Big Data, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, among other technologies.