Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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April 23, 2021

Together with SENASICA, IICA contributes to strengthening agrifood health and safety in Mexico

The Institute presented reports on the operational programs it implements with the Mexican Government to help safeguard the country’s phytosanitary status.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 23, 2021

The southernmost rice industry in the world is adapting to climate change

Southern Chile is moving towards sustainable and climate smart rice production that will facilitate an 80% reduction in the use of seeds, without the need for herbicides and using 50% less water.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 22, 2021

Member countries support IICA’s coordinating role in the Americas in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit

IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, has announced that in the coming days, the Institute will present a conceptual document about the future of agrifood systems to the ministers and secretaries of agriculture of the Americas. The document will reflect on possible courses of action, seeking to arrive at a common position in the Americas to take to the Summit.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 22, 2021

The Minister of Agriculture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has issued a food security alert in this Caribbean country

At a meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Minister Saboto Caesar asked for support and solidarity, and stated that "access to food in the country is in jeopardy" after the volcanic eruption that compromised the productive capacity of local agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 21, 2021

Rattan Lal lecture for Paraguay: “Agricultural sustainability will only be possible if the human and social dimension is given top priority”

Speaking at a keynote lecture for Paraguay, the scientist, who is considered the world’s leading authority on soil sciences, established a direct relationship between environmental degradation, deteriorating living conditions and chronic poverty.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 21, 2021

Family farmers should have access to new technologies to fuel greater productivity, sustainability and income

Luciano Braverman, Director of Education for Microsoft Latin America spoke with the Agro América program, airing on Brazilian TV channel Agro Mais. about the role of rural schools in technology incorporation processes.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 20, 2021

The EU-IICA program PROCAGICA presented its achievements to the Ministers of Agriculture of Central America

Restoration of coffee plantations, crop diversification to increase food security, strengthening of early warning systems and scientific research to improve the resilience of coffee plants are among the program’s most significant impacts.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 20, 2021

Alarm bells sound in Peru and Ecuador amidst the banana “pandemic”: experts call for public-private cooperation to battle the scourge

The Global Alliance for Cooperation in the Fight against Fusarium TR4 informed Peruvian authorities that it stands ready to collaborate in planning actions to tackle the crisis.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 19, 2021

U.S. grain and soybean associations and IICA trained Latin American and Caribbean technical specialists on biofuel to foster a sustainable energy matrix in the region

Under the sponsorship of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), IICA delivered courses to foster public policymaking on this topic in the Americas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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