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October 15, 2020

Digital exclusion: an obstacle that hinders rural womenā€™s work

In 17 of the 23 Latin American and Caribbean countries analyzed, the number of women who report owning a mobile phone is lower compared to men. The greater the gender gap with respect to mobile phone ownership, the lower womenā€™s participation in the workforce. Rural women are the least connected group.

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October 13, 2020

The major global meeting on the bioeconomy brings together the private sector and university representatives

For three days, leading global authorities on the bioeconomy are meeting virtually for the 2020 International Conference on Applied Bioeconomy, which is the 24th edition of this event.

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October 13, 2020

Largest global meeting on the Bioeconomy held for the first time in Latin America

This yearā€™s International Conference on Applied Bioeconomy Research, organized by the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR), was co-organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina and IICA.

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October 12, 2020

Coffee farmer Denis VĆ”squez from Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua: ā€œA well-nourished plant makes all the differenceā€

The coffee leaf rust pest devastated VĆ”squezā€™s plot; however, the adequate use of fertilizers and disease- and pest-resistant coffee varieties has played a crucial role in overcoming the situation and achieving a healthy plot of land.

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October 9, 2020

Registration now open for online course to strengthen capacities for exporting agrifood products

The "Preparing to Export Agrifood Products" initiative is jointly organized by IICA and FITT Canada.

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October 7, 2020

IICA and CATIE launch catalogue on emblematic trees and palms of the Americas

The publication includes relevant characteristics of 24 trees and 6 palms that have been designated as national symbols in different countries of the Americas.

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October 7, 2020

On its 78th anniversary, IICA strengthens cooperation ties with the Government of Costa Rica

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), represented by its Director General, Manuel Otero, and the Ministry of Foreign and Religious Affairs, through the Minister, Rodolfo Solano, renewed their general technical cooperation agreement.

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October 7, 2020

October 7: IICA celebrates its 78th anniversary

IICA has been headquartered in Costa Rica since it was established on 7 October 1942 and it operates through its 34 Delegations in the Americas and a Permanent Office in Spain.

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October 5, 2020

CARICOM Development Fund signs pact with IICA to jointly support Agriculture Development in the Caribbean

The two agencies have agreed on some strategic areas of cooperation including productivity and competitiveness of the agri-food and agro-tourism sectors; territorial development and rural well-being; agriculture, climate change and natural resource management; food and nutrition security, youth and womenā€™s use and control of agricultural assets and technological innovation in agriculture.

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