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During a hemispheric meeting organized by Peru with support from IICA and FAO, the ministers and secretaries of Agriculture of the Americas reached consensus on the key role of agriculture and producers and called for decisive actions to support St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the volcanic eruptions that are threatening food security.
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Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Felipe Solá, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of the Republic of Argentina, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, a Triangular and South-South Cooperation Program will be established, prioritizing the countries of Central America and the Caribbean.
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Through an online training course, representatives from 24 countries in the hemisphere will improve their consensus-building skills.
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According to Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, the agreement through which IICA supports the Executive Secretariat of the Council will be extended for another four years, which will allow for undertaking larger-scale projects to strengthen Central American agriculture.
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In 2020, The Farmer’s Anthem formed part of IICA’s popular music tribute to farm workers.
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The South American country—considered to be the food basket of the Caribbean—is expecting to reap the largest rice crop in its history and to increase sugar production, even as it works to develop non-traditional crops.
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The third hemispheric meeting of ministers and secretaries of Agriculture will seek to drive the recovery and transformation of the region’s agrifood systems, which have been affected by the pandemic.
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The Covid-19 pandemic generated a sharp increase in digital trade and has yielded numerous valuable experiences to systematize and design new development strategies for rural dwellers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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