Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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The international food trade and food security go hand in hand

Gloria Abraham, Chair of the WTO agricultural trade negotiations and former minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica, spoke with the Director General of IICA about the global food trade and is impact on the availability of food.

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Rattan Lal and IICA launch “Living Soils of the Americas” initiative

Ohio State University Professor and winner of the 2020 World Food Prize, Rattan Lal, is partnering with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in an initiative that will bring together science, governments and fieldwork to restore soil health. The date of the agreement was chosen in commemoration of World Soil Day, which is celebrated on December 5.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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The food trade requires transparency and long-term policies to satisfy global demand

An IFPRI-IICA-IISD event analyzed the pandemic’s impact on an industry that has demonstrated its resilience and discussed major challenges that must be tackled through extensive hemispheric coordination.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Locusts: a threat fought by sharing knowledge

Knowledge and experiences related to the management of the locust pest were exchanged during a cooperation seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and India.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Roseau, Dominica

November 25, 2020

IICA assists Dominica in new ‘resilience focused’ National Agriculture Policy

Consultation meeting with Fidel Grant, Minister of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Agricultural authorities from the United States, Mexico and Uruguay shared their views on the role of livestock production in a sustainable food systems

The officials participated in a forum organized by IICA and the World Economic Forum to prepare for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Private sector identifies priorities and challenges in forging public sector partnerships to spur investment in agricultural research, development and innovation

Executives from Bayer, Cargill and Walmart and private sector trade associations highlighted the digitalization of technical assistance, fund raising and improved communication about agricultural innovation research, as areas that are critical to investment.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Costa Rica enjoyed more than three million dollars’ worth of IICA technical cooperation in 2019-2020

IICA Costa Rica presented its work results and launched a virtual accountability platform.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Bioeconomy projects from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Uruguay garner attention during global summit

The projects were presented by IICA and the Group of Producing Countries from the Southern Cone (GPS) during a workshop held at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020, the main global event on the bioeconomy.

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