David Martínez, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador, visited the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Costa Rica to present the ambitious plan that seeks to position the country as an agricultural powerhouse in the region.
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This was the view arising out of a virtual forum on “Science, Technology and Innovation to Transform Food Systems in Latin America” – the final in a series of five meetings organized by IICA in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit.
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Roseau, Dominica
June 9, 2021
Adaptive capacity, specifically the diversity of crops grown, literacy level of the head of the household, and assets were the most important factors that positively contributed to household resilience.
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June 8, 2021
The framework calculates the Resilience Capacity Index (RCI) of households based on established resilience structures or pillars, such as, adaptive capacity, access to basic services, assets, and social safety networks.
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Kalinago Territory, Dominica
June 8, 2021
IICA, the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), IAMovement and University of Florida partner to bring grassroots solutions to the climate change challenge in vulnerable island communities.
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IICA and the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI, in Spanish) prepared a reference document with relevant information for designing, implementing, and financing a project to promote regulatory convergence in the agrifood sector across the countries of Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance, supported by both institutions.
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Kingston, Jamaica
June 7, 2021
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The Dialogue was organized by IICA, FAO, the Chamber of International Trade, the African Union and the International Agrifood Network, in an attempt to make the voice of this segment heard at the United Nations Food Systems Summit.
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In 2017, Carrasco suffered a serious accident that forced him to reinvent himself at a very young age. Today, the 25-year-old has forged a new path through FarmHability, an inclusive project that promotes sustainable, integrative agriculture.
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