Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Food Systems Summit: an opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean to show the world the sustainability of its agriculture

The Symposium featured more than 15 panel discussions, in which topics such as the importance of bioeconomy and its role in the region’s development were addressed, together with the strategies to eradicate malnutrition in vulnerable sectors and the new trends of global consumers, which have been accelerated by the impact of the pandemic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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OAS FCU-IICA crowdfunding campaign gifts inputs and agricultural equipment to rural communities in Haiti and in Antigua and Barbuda

Family farmers in these Caribbean countries were recently given automatic and efficient irrigation systems, soil preparation tools, protective structures and climate resilient seeds.

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Embrapa Vegetables and IICA invest in study and research on the treatment of effluents for use in agriculture

Model wastewater treatment station guarantees clean water for the irrigation of vegetables. Furthermore, a study conducted with Embasa, the sanitation company of Bahía, measured the technology’s potential for use in that northeastern state of Brazil.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Guatemalan agroexporters prepare to access the Canadian market

The event was organized by the Embassy of Guatemala in Canada, Guatemala’s Network of Trade Commissioners, and IICA to provide information on the trade opportunities afforded by the North American country.

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“PROCAGICA taught us as young people to value and leverage the production opportunities on coffee farms”

Nineteen-year-old Diana Carolina Urquía García from the municipality of Santa María, La Paz, Honduras, has improved her understanding of the coffee crop, thanks to training provided by the Central American Program for Integrated Coffee Rust Management (PROCAGICA).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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The private food sector fully commits to fighting against soil degradation and supports the convergence of the Americas in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit

In a meeting organized by IICA, leading companies and organizations of the food business sector expressed their support for the “Living Soils of the Americas” initiative and for harmonizing the hemisphere’s positions leading up to the UN Food Systems Summit.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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“From the South to the World” symposium: a forum to discuss the future of food systems

This virtual, free-access meeting is organized by the School of Agronomy of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (FAUBA), the Center for Federal Development Studies Foundation (CEDEF) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), with the support of public and private institutions involved in agricultural production.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Small-scale producers in Honduras create company to sell coffee and fertilizer and grant loans to more coffee growers with PROCAGICA support

Coffee farmers in the municipality of La Paz, Honduras, were able to reactivate and diversify their farms in response to the current crisis.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA promotes educational inclusion in rural areas in Argentina in partnership with the Anne Frank Center

The initiative is intended to encourage secondary school students to continue their education and to facilitate social inclusion of young people in the post-pandemic period by promoting the rights of the youth most affected by the challenges of virtual education.

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