Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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December 9, 2020

Feeding all of humanity and guaranteeing the prosperity of those who produce: the great challenges facing tomorrowā€™s agriculture

The members of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas, the Goodwill Ambassadors and the Director General of IICA discussed the future of agriculture and rurality. They also shared their views regarding the global health crisis.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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St Georgeā€™s, Grenada

December 9, 2020

IICA celebrates 40 years of technical cooperation for agriculture and rural development in Grenada

The IICA Representation in Grenada was the seventh office to be opened in the Caribbean Region of which there are 14 offices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 9, 2020

Countries of the Americas recommend timely actions to improve transparency in agricultural trade

IICA presented recommendations from almost all its member countries at a virtual meeting with the authorities of the Committee on Agriculture of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 5, 2020

Governments, international organizations and the private sector endorse the IICA-Rattan Lal soil restoration initiative

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 ā€œLiving Soils of the Americasā€ initiative, spearheaded by Rattan Lal, winner of the 2020 World Food Prize, and Manuel Otero, the Director General of IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

FOROCAFE

December 3, 2020

Mesoamerican Coffee Forum highlights innovation opportunities and growth challenges for the coffee sector

The participating ministers called for a sharp reduction in the gap between international coffee prices and the income of coffee producers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 3, 2020

The international food trade and food security go hand in hand

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 2, 2020

Rattan Lal and IICA launch ā€œLiving Soils of the Americasā€ initiative

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 26, 2020

The food trade requires transparency and long-term policies to satisfy global demand

An IFPRI-IICA-IISD event analyzed the pandemicā€™s impact on an industry that has demonstrated its resilience and discussed major challenges that must be tackled through extensive hemispheric coordination.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 25, 2020

Locusts: a threat fought by sharing knowledge

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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