In Brasilia, Delgado met with Tereza Cristina, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil, who described the partnership with IICA as “crucial” for Brazilian family farming and regional consensus-building.
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In a letter addressed to the President, Otero referred to the key role of international cooperation in mitigating and overcoming the hardships facing countries in the Americas, such as climate change and mass migration. Otero also underscored IICA’s joint work with the government, the private sector and universities in the United States.
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The initiative was launched by the IDB, IICA, the Government of Costa Rica and Microsoft, with a donation of 1.2 million dollars from the Special Fund for Poverty Reduction Program (JPO) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The partnership is aiming to develop an educational model that incorporates the needs of rural areas into the curriculum of rural schools and to heighten interest in agriculture-related professional careers.
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An IICA webinar on connectivity in Brazil analyzed the connectivity gaps brought to light by recent studies. Only half of this South American country’s rural population has internet access. A new law is aiming to drive investments.
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Paramaribo, Suriname
December 16, 2020
Producers, women, and youth organizations benefited from targeted support under the IICA Director General’s Special COVID-19 Response Fund to strengthen local food and nutrition security in rural communities impacted by the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.
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Organizations from Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the Dominican Republic shared their experiences during a regional meeting organized by the project.
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It was aired by 928 stations in more than 50 countries in 2020 and more than 1,150 new subscribers registered to its digital platforms.
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As part of a training and experience-sharing process developed together with specialists of the PROCAGICA program, cooperatives and producers in El Salvador built up their capacities.
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The decision not to migrate again was a very difficult one for her and her family; even more difficult was taking over the plot again and restoring it, from scratch.
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