Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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May 24, 2021

“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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May 24, 2021

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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May 21, 2021

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 21, 2021

Cenfotec University and IICA launch new, completely online program on the Internet of Things for agriculture

Designed for young people working in the agriculture sectors of 34 countries in the Americas, the course starts on 28 June and registration is now open.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 21, 2021

Digital agriculture: a vital tool for farmers’ development and inclusion, and for strengthening food systems

Digital technologies are making a significant contribution to higher agricultural yields, sustainable development, the establishment of supply chain links, and irrigation, traceability and certification.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 20, 2021

Registration now open for the course on international trade and agriculture for the SICA region

Designed to promote agricultural trade, the course is part of the actions of IICA’s International Trade and Regional Integration Program, working in collaboration with the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA), FAO, and the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SECAC).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 20, 2021

Pandemic exposes the importance of agrifood systems and lessons learned must be heeded

High levels of urbanization and informal labor have caused the Covid-19 pandemic to hit Latin America and the Caribbean harder than the rest of the world. Within this context, it was underscored that during the recession, agriculture acts as a cushion and a driver of recovery and growth.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 19, 2021

Improved financial and credit management enabled cooperative to increase the productivity of small Nicaraguan coffee farmers

Improvements made to management accounting spearheaded by PROCAGICA at Augusto C. Sandino Cooperative also supported the growth of other small coffee farmer associations in Matagalpa.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 19, 2021

Soil, animal and human health: the key to food safety and to increasing agri-exports from Latin America and the Caribbean

Direct planting systems open opportunities to eliminate tillage and sequester carbon in soil through photosynthesis while reducing the use of fossil fuels and, in turn, greenhouse gas emissions.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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