Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Paramaribo, Suriname

December 16, 2020

IICA supports COVID-19 Food Security response efforts in Suriname

Producers, women, and youth organizations benefited from targeted support under the IICA Director Generalā€™s Special COVID-19 Response Fund to strengthen local food and nutrition security in rural communities impacted by the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

ECA Bolivia

December 16, 2020

Initiatives to adapt agriculture to climate change share good practices as part of IFAD and IICAā€™s INNOVA AF project

Organizations from Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the Dominican Republic shared their experiences during a regional meeting organized by the project.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 15, 2020

IICA radio program, AgroEnlace, cements its role as a valuable information resource for small farmers in the Americas during the pandemic

It was aired by 928 stations in more than 50 countries in 2020 and more than 1,150 new subscribers registered to its digital platforms.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

QUELATADOS 4_0

December 14, 2020

Chelated biofertilizers: a low-cost technological innovation for the nutrition of coffee farms

As part of a training and experience-sharing process developed together with specialists of the PROCAGICA program, cooperatives and producers in El Salvador built up their capacities.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 11, 2020

After emigrating and returning home to Nicaragua, she now sees the fruit of her coffee farm thanks to the support of PROCAGICA

The decision not to migrate again was a very difficult one for her and her family; even more difficult was taking over the plot again and restoring it, from scratch.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 11, 2020

Bioeconomy: an opportunity for Argentinaā€™s sustainable development

The Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Argentina published the book ā€œBioeconomy: A development strategy for Argentina in the 21st centuryā€.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 10, 2020

Greater connectivity: more production opportunities and the well-being of Argentinaā€™s rural communities

Luis Basterra, Argentinaā€™s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, discussed connectivity and opportunities in rural areas with authorities from IICA, the IDB, Microsoft and the countryā€™s telecommunication regulators.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Agricultura Digital

December 10, 2020

The challenge of feeding the population requires the intensive incorporation of sustainability-focused technologies

Connectivity, training opportunities, as well as access to credit and infrastructure will be key to transition towards Agriculture 4.0 and guarantee food security.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Forocooperativas

December 10, 2020

IICA and Cooperatives of the Americas create program to digitalize cooperative services for family farming

The five-year program will begin in March 2021, with organizations from at least 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean participating in the initial stages.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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