Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Costa Rican Foreign Minister visited IICA to explore joint initiatives and foster cooperation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, Rodolfo Solano, along with his deputy foreign ministers, met with the Director General of IICA and acknowledged the strategic nature of the Institute's multilateral platform.

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Tv special, featuring more than 20 latin american and caribbean artistes, will pay tribute to rural workers amidst Covid-19

IICA and Canal Rural, with the support of broadcasters Agrotendência, Canal Rural in Argentina and UCR in Costa Rica, come together to honor, bring culture and information to those who guarantee food, and resources to collect for a purchase of safety material for workers of small communities in the northeast.

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As the pandemic progresses, inequalities and food insecurity in Latin America are on the rise

Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), stressed the need to devise agendas that promote greater production efficiency and an uninterrupted flow of trade.

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Paraguayan soprano Carolina López joins IICA’s campaign to salute food chain workers

The opera singer joined the IICA tribute to intensify political and social awareness about the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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Nobel prize winner Michael Kremer calls for digitalizing agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean to overcome the impact of Covid-19 and alleviate poverty

During an online conversation with Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, Kremer stated that technologies to improve yields on farms and mobile phone-based extension services are key to reducing poverty and hunger across the region.

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Guyana’s Pooran Seeraj joins IICA’s salute to food chain workers

The singer has joined IICA in its campaign to direct greater political and social attention to those who are ensuring the food supply during Covid-19.

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IICA strengthens its partnership with FLACSO to jointly drive development in the Americas

The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, congratulated Josette Altmann of Costa Rica on her re-election as Secretary General of FLACSO.

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IICA urges Panamanian executives to revalue agriculture as an engine of growth and food security

The Director General of IICA calls on Panamanian businesspeople to actively participate in reviving the economy and strategically positioning Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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Ecuadorian duo, los Hermanos Carrión, join IICA’s tribute to food chain workers

The musicians have joined IICA’s campaign to heighten political and social awareness about those who are ensuring our food supply amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

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