Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Roseau, Dominica

March 11, 2021

FAO and IICA partnered to strengthen the production and market access capacity of the Dominica Beekeepers Cooperative Society

The project was to build capacity of farmers organization in six Caribbean countries including Dominica

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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March 11, 2021

ā€œRural Chroniclesā€: the latest exhibition in AgroArt, IICAā€™s Virtual Art Museum

It features photographs by Mexican artist Amaury Barrera and Brazilian photographer Cecilia Duarte, which form part of the TLAOLI and ā€œSoul of Ruralityā€ exhibitions, respectively.

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March 10, 2021

Regenerative agriculture: you can produce food while also contributing to environmental health

Scientist, Ohio State University professor and IICA Goodwill Ambassador, Rattan Lal, delivered an address on regenerative agriculture to Latin American and Caribbean farmers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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March 9, 2021

INNOVA AF will support knowledge exchange among producers to improve the quality of life of rural families in Colombia.

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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March 9, 2021

IICA to support organic production in the Peruvian region of Huancavelica and the Brazilian municipality of Santa Clara do Sul

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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March 8, 2021

Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture underscores the importance of digital inclusion as a priority for agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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March 8, 2021

Digital literacy: Key tools for transforming life and work in rural areas

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 ā€œDigital Literacy in Rural Areas: An Indispensable Condition to Bridge the Divide in Latin America and the Caribbeanā€.

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March 5, 2021

The path towards sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America and the Caribbean

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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March 4, 2021

IICA, with the support of the IDB and Microsoft, will launch a study on the development of digital skills in rural areas

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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