At the invitation of the IICA Director General, Agnes Kalibata—former Minister of Agriculture of Rwanda, who has now been tasked with leading the UN global meeting to transform food systems—spoke with editors and senior journalist from 10 countries
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The program was presented during the closing session of a series of forums on bridging the digital divide, organized by IICA, during which the different elements of a joint roadmap was defined to expedite the inclusion process.
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The ministers of agriculture of Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay, along with high-level authorities from Mexico and Colombia, participated in an event organized by FONTAGRO and IICA, which highlighted sustainable livestock production as an essential economic and social activity, while stressing the need for cooperation and investment in science and innovation.
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Involving developers, agricultural producers and governments in advancing universal access to digital solutions will arm rural communities with the new technologies and improve their quality of life.
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The IICA-supported initiative is fostering the exportation of processed organic products. During this third staging of the event, 53 business meetings were scheduled between Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and 12 buyers from Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands, while trade deals valuing USD 1.4 million were finalized.
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During an interview with the program Agro América, broadcast by Brazilian TV channel AgroMais, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina underscored the need to discuss how to provide economic support for the conservation of ecosystems such as the Amazon or the Gran Chaco Americano.
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The group includes representatives from the private sector, scientists, state entities, civil society organizations and international bodies. IICA will act as Secretariat for the alliance, which has decided to undertake the fight against a pest that is challenging a key crop for food security.
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During a forum organized by IICA, public and private sector representatives agreed that efforts must be geared towards establishing national regulations to ensure that more rural areas have full connectivity at a lower cost.
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Launched by IICA and Rattan Lal, the world’s leading authority in soil sciences, the initiative combines efforts to tackle soil degradation, while improving productivity, agricultural sustainability and the well-being of the population.
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