The program includes a Rural School for Ecological Restoration, which will provide growers with knowledge and information on ecological restoration and community-based water management.
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One of the objectives of the agreement is to increase the number of regions participating in the organic agriculture system, as an example of social, productive, commercial and environmentally sustainable production.
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Minister Zulfikar Mustapha stated this during an event held by IICA, during which a study on digital skills in rural areas was presented, and where he highlighted the role of this hemispheric organization in reducing the digital divide in rural areas.
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The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in collaboration with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Microsoft joined with Brazilian and Guyanese authorities to release the study “Digital Literacy in Rural Areas: An Indispensable Condition to Bridge the Divide in Latin America and the Caribbean”.
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According to a study by different international organizations, involving a review of 18,000 academic publications, positive results on their farms and in the environment are what motivates farmers, in the long-term, to adopt sustainable practices.
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The study, which reveals that limited digital skills pose as great a problem as the lack of connectivity, will be launched on March 8, in the presence of high level authorities of the Americas.
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Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), participated in the launch of Regional Climate Weeks—a UN-driven initiative—where he pointed out the link between the profitability of farmers and conservation of production resources.
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Quinoa, an ally for global food security due to its high nutritional value, is present in more than 120 countries. The Andean region accounts for 76% of global exports.
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The event featured the participation of the Minister of Science, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica, Paola Vega; the Vice-Minister of Agriculture of Costa Rica, Laura Pacheco Ovares; IFAD's Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Rossana Polastri; and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, as well as other authorities of the International Fund.
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