Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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San Jose, Costa Rica

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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October 1, 2020

Physic nut oil: an opportunity for the environment and hundreds of rural families in Ecuador during the pandemic

Amidst the crisis triggered by COVID-19, Physic nut seeds harvested in Ecuador have become twice as important, providing a source of clean energy and economic sustenance for hundreds of families.

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September 30, 2020

Public-private partnerships and associations are key to facing the challenges of global food trade and food security

This was stated by businessmen Gustavo Grobocopatel, of Argentina, and Bosco de la Vega, of Mexico, during a call for strengthening multilateralism in the face of the enormous challenges caused by Covid-19.

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September 30, 2020

IICA showcases the experiences of seven countries in the Americas that have strengthened their agrifood systems in the face of Covid-19

Brazil, Grenada, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago have introduced initiatives to maintain trade and food safety at the national and regional levels.

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September 29, 2020

IICAā€™s Virtual Gallery features works from Jorge Checo Blanco, illustrator and painter from the Dominican Republic

Available on the website agroycultura.iica.int, which displays paintings that embody different realities of agriculture and rurality in the Americas.

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San JosƩ, Costa Rica

September 28, 2020

IICA, exporTT and CFIA to facilitate exporters readiness to access the sought-after Canadian agri-food market

The expertise and facilitation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be critical to prepare Trinidad and Tobago and other CARICOM exporters to access the Canadian market for agriculture and food products.

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Castries, Saint Lucia

September 28, 2020

IICA supports post Covid-19 response to building more functional market linkages between buyers and farmers in Saint Lucia

The Guru Marketplace (https://market.guru.lc) is a free platform that provides market information to both farmers and buyers.

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September 28, 2020

Financial institutions targeting the production sectors of Chile, Mexico and Costa Rica: useful experiences for economic recovery

An IICA-organized forum discussed best practices in these three countries to provide funding for the agriculture and rural sector - a sector that will be a mainstay for post-pandemic recovery.

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September 24, 2020

IICA and the Pan-American Association of Veterinary Sciences join forces to fuel rural development in the region

The organizations signed a cooperation agreement to pursue actions in the areas of productivity, competitiveness, agricultural health and food safety, animal health, environmental sustainability and technological innovation, to benefit the agriculture and livestock sector of the Americas.

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