Leaders Of Rurality

The IICA will recognize rural leaders in the Americas, under an initiative to pay tribute to men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in rural communities of our hemisphere.

This award pays tribute to those who are playing a unique dual role: guaranteeing food and nutritional security, by producing under all circumstances, as well as protecting the biodiversity of the planet. It will also emphasize their capacity to be positive role models in rural areas of the region.

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Tatiana Vargas Navarro, Costa Rican farmer, who took charge of her parents’ coffee farm and now exports to Japan, is named an IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Tatiana receberá o prêmio “Alma da Ruralidade”, que é parte de uma iniciativa do organismo especializado em desenvolvimento agropecuário e rural para dar visibilidade a homens e mulheres que deixam pegadas e fazem a diferença no campo do continente americano, essencial para a segurança alimentar e nutricional e a sustentabilidade ambiental do planeta.

Rosina Rodríguez, an apple grower, whose farm “belongs to Uruguay and the upcoming generations” is named an IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Thanks to this IICA accolade, Rosina will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, as part of an initiative by the specialized organization for agricultural development and rural well-being in the Americas to shine the spotlight on men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in the rural areas of the hemisphere, given their essential role as providers of food and nutritional security, who are also ensuring production and environmental sustainability.

Sandra Ferguson, who has devoted her life to small farmer empowerment in the Caribbean country of Grenada, is recognized as an IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Ferguson will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, as part of an initiative by the specialized organization in agricultural and rural development, to shine the spotlight on men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in the rural Americas

Christopher Nesbitt, a Belizean farmer who has demonstrated the potential of agro-silvopastoral systems for production and conservation, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Nesbitt will receive the "Soul of Rurality" award, part of an initiative by the specialized agency for agricultural and rural development to recognize the work of men and women who leave a lasting impact and make a difference in the countryside of the Americas – a region that is essential for global food and nutritional security and environmental sustainability.

IICA photo exhibition to showcase the day-to-day work of the Leaders of Rurality of the Americas in Berlin, at one of the world’s most important forums for discussions on food and agriculture

IICA is to hold a photo exhibition in Berlin thanks to the collaboration of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

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