Ministers and Secretaries of ten countries, international funding organizations, universities and representatives of the private sector and civil society participated in the launch of the “Living Soils of the Americas” initiative, spearheaded by Rattan Lal, winner of the 2020 World Food Prize, and Manuel Otero, the Director General of IICA.
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The participating ministers called for a sharp reduction in the gap between international coffee prices and the income of coffee producers.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Roseau, Dominica
November 25, 2020
Consultation meeting with Fidel Grant, Minister of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security
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The officials participated in a forum organized by IICA and the World Economic Forum to prepare for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit.
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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.
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