Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Producers, vendors and civil society mobilize to underpin value of sustainable livestock production

The event underscored the activity’s essential role in food security and economic and social development and defined messages on the importance of livestock breeding for global food security ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit.

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Sixteen key messages that united the countries of the Americas on the road to the UN Food Systems Summit

The messages define agriculture as a fundamental activity in eradicating poverty, driving rural development and protecting the natural environment, and they advocate that special attention be placed on vulnerable rural populations in the Caribbean and the Northern Triangle of Central America. Moreover, they emphasize the role of agriculture and farmers as an essential and central link in food systems, as well as the need to bolster national science and technology systems to capitalize on new opportunities.

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University of Chile and IICA kick off Diploma in Rural Extension 2021

The diploma program comprises three courses: Designing an Extension Program; Participatory Diagnosis; and Innovation Management and Communication. The program delivers the theoretical foundation and practical tools for rural extension professionals.

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Countries of the Americas to present a united front at the United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome  

The “unity in action” called for by Panama’s Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderrama, will begin in Italy’s capital at the global meeting’s Pre-Summit in July. The aim of the Summit is to sustainably strengthen food security.  

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Argentine White Helmets and IICA work to restore food production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after volcanic eruption

30,000 people were evacuated from their homes, the majority of which were small-scale farmers as the lands surrounding the volcano are used for agricultural production.

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Argentine farmers advocate soil health for sustainable agriculture

David “Bachi” Roggero, President of the Argentine No-Till Farmers Association (AAPRESID), shared some secrets behind the model of economic, social and environmental sustainability promoted by the organization in an interview with AgroAmerica, a program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network AgroMais.

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Organic production is in growing demand and holds great potential for Latin America and the Caribbean

The new Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, Tanlly Vera Mendoza, and the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico, Víctor Villalobos, participated in a seminar that analyzed the contribution of organic production to the transformation of agrifood systems.

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Argentine teacher to receive IICA Leaders of Rurality award for broadcasting classes over the radio during pandemic

Bruno lives in San Roque, a small city in the province of Corrientes in northeastern Argentina, where he advocates that formal education should train young people in food production methods, along with improving education in rural areas to generate opportunities for individual and collective development to help halt migration to the cities.

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Investment consultancy firm, VAMS, and IICA partner to promote sustainable agriculture and technological innovation in the Americas

Vista Alta Management Solutions (VAMS), with ample experience in North and Latin America, will work alongside IICA to promote initiatives in water management, agrifood development, job creation and clean energy.

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