Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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San JosƩ, Costa Rica

August 13, 2021

Costa Ricaā€™s Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches internal mobile application and fully enters digital diplomacy with the support of IICA

The ā€œIntegrated Bilateral and Institutional Cooperation Information System (SIIBCI)ā€ was designed with the support of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

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Washington

August 11, 2021

Smallholder farmers are the key players in food security, stated the Minister of Agriculture of Guyana, Zulfikar Mustapha

Mustapha was one of the participants in a round table on the role of farmers and rural communities in the sustainability of agrifood systems, organized by the Council of the Americas and the IICA.

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Food company Pepsico commits to sourcing all its raw materials from sustainable agriculture by 2030

This was announced by the company's CEO for Latin America, Paula Santilli, during a roundtable that she participated in with Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture, and other senior executives of global companies involved in the production and marketing of food.

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Luis Basterra, Argentinaā€™s Minister of Agriculture, insists that the world must consider payments for ecosystem services to countries that contribute to conservationĀ 

The remarks were made during a Roundtable Discussion about the role of farmers and rural communities in the sustainability of agri-food systems.

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Council of the Americas and IICA: Achieving sustainable food production will hinge on improving the situation in rural communities

Experts discussed how food will be produced and consumed in the future and the situation of rural communities in the Americas

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US Secretary of Agriculture and Director General of IICA reviewed collaboration agenda focused on agricultural health and the well-being of rural communities

The meeting revealed the collaborative agenda between IICA and USDA focused on key issues.

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El Salvador sets out to recover the former splendor of its agriculture to boost economic development and provide opportunities to its population

The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of this Central American country, David MartĆ­nez, explained in an interview with the TV program AgroAmĆ©rica, which is broadcast by the Brazilian channel AgroMais, that they intend to do so through the recently created Agricultural Rescue Master Plan, which he described as ā€œa compass to visualize where we want to take agriculture in the next ten yearsā€.

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Food security will be impossible without fluid and transparent international trade ā€“ said experts addressing a global forum in Rome

IICAā€™s Director General argued that transparent international trade is essential in consolidating food and nutrition security; ensuring improved access to food at stable prices for the most vulnerable sectors; facilitating greater diversity of products and diets; and encouraging technology transfer.

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The Director General of the FAO was presented in Rome with a document that reflects the consensus position of the countries of the Americas ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit

The countries of the Americas came to the Pre-Summit, having achieved a consensus position, after extensive dialogue and debate. The Pre-Summit is the preparatory event for the global forum that will take place in New York in September, in parallel with the UN General Assembly.

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