Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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PROCAGICA supports rural women with cocoa processing and income diversification in El Salvador

Training has included new types of production that are more efficient, profitable and sustainable in traditional coffee-growing areas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 15, 2020

The Grenada National Forum takes it first step towards the Last Mile

The underlying Theory of Change of this Project is that Pluralistic Rural Advisory Services based on public-private partnership models, can be effective in responding to organised Rural Advisory Service demand, of individual and organised smallholder farmers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean strengthens its capacity to adapt to climate change

Organizations from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the Dominican Republic will execute initiatives for USD 1.5 million.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA Survey: Covid-19 is affecting family farmers and will impact the food supply

Family farmers in the Americas have been hard hit by the pandemic, as they face limited access to protective gear and difficulties in selling their products. They therefore foresee a reduction in the production of some basic products.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Amidst the health emergency, 31 countries express broad support for IICA’s technical work to strengthen agriculture

They also expressed a strong commitment towards the Institute’s objectives during the virtual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), one of the governing bodies of the Institute.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 16, 2020

IICA presents Banana Tech-Pack to the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands of Grenada

Bananas have been an export crop from Grenada but Hurricane Ivan in 2004 has decimated the industry. Since then, no bananas have been exported to the United Kingdom.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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SAP joins hackathon aimed at developing platform to connect agricultural producers and consumers in Ecuador

The tech giant will support the development of innovations, deliver lectures on artificial intelligence and provide access to training opportunities.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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High-level agricultural authorities in the Americas commit to taking specific actions to guarantee food and nutritional security in response to the pandemic

Ministers of the sector met virtually for the second time this year, in a meeting hosted by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and jointly organized by IICA and FAO.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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The Development Banking System and IICA undertake project to increase cocoa farm productivity and sustainability in Costa Rica

Drones are deployed to map the terrain and gather critical information, enabling producers to improve decision-making and to optimize the exploitation of their farms.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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