Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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February 15, 2021

International technology and agricultural leaders will analyze strategies to bridge the rural digital divide in the Americas

IICA has invited high-level public authorities, academics and private sector representatives to come together to assess how to create a roadmap for the full connectivity of rural areas in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 12, 2021

Rattan Lal ranked by Stanford University researchers as the worldā€™s top scientist in the field of Agriculture and Agronomy

Rattan Lal has been ranked #111 among the 100,000 most productive scientists in the world, according to a specialized publication. Lal leads the ā€œLiving Soils of the Americasā€ initiative launched by IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 11, 2021

Central American ministers of agriculture endorse IICAā€™s push for regional dialogue on food systems

This took place at a meeting of the Central American Agricultural Council (CAC), whose President Pro Tempore is Renato Alvarado, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 11, 2021

Living soils: a key resource for agricultural sustainability in the Americas

Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize Laureate and IICA Goodwill Ambassador, underscored the relationship between soil quality and the sustainability of Latin Americaā€™s position as one of the major global food producers and exporters.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 10, 2021

IICA and AECID launch a new phase of collaboration with a focus on Central America

The Director of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will bring together the technical groups they lead to develop a joint work agenda.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 8, 2021

Boosting access to credit, markets and technology: Brazilā€™s formula to strengthen family farming

Speaking at IICA, Fernando Schwanke, Brazilā€™s Secretary of Family Farming and Cooperativism, outlined his countryā€™s new generation of public policies to bolster a sector that is key to food security and territorial development.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 5, 2021

Member countries of the Andean Community undertake commitment to strengthen family farming and intraregional trade

The Ministers of Agriculture of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru signed a Declaration presented during the most recent session of the Andean Agricultural Forum, organized with support from IICA. Inter-agency committees will support the fulfillment of the agricultural agenda proposed in the document (see Ministerial Declaration).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 2, 2021

Sustainability, food security, climate change and innovation: the focus of the dialogue between Chileā€™s new Minister of Agriculture and IICAā€™s Director General

Water efficiency and rural development are other key issues that will continue to be addressed through joint efforts for the benefit of Chilean agriculture and rural areas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 29, 2021

Andean Agricultural Forum proposes regional agenda to boost trade and exports

Improving market access, strengthening competitiveness and promoting the implementation of business strategies that facilitate diversification are key elements for fostering international trade in agricultural products in the Andean Region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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