Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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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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

Granada

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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