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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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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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