They also expressed a strong commitment towards the Institute’s objectives during the virtual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), one of the governing bodies of the Institute.
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Rebeca Grynspan, Ibero-American Secretary General, and Cassio Luiselli, member of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas, shared their impressions during the Fortieth Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee of IICA.
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The Ministers of Agriculture of Barbados, Costa Rica and Chile, the administrator of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (representing Secretary Sonny Perdue), and the US Ambassador to the UN agencies in Rome participated in the ceremony, in which IICA lauded the Ohio University professor.
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St. George, Grenada
July 16, 2020
Bananas have been an export crop from Grenada but Hurricane Ivan in 2004 has decimated the industry. Since then, no bananas have been exported to the United Kingdom.
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Gilberto Gil, Erika Ender, Teresa Parodi, Grupo Jayac and Mistah Dale were bestowed with the Artists and Friends of IICA certificate for their role in a tribute to those who are ensuring the food supply during the pandemic. President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, participated in the virtual ceremony.
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The tech giant will support the development of innovations, deliver lectures on artificial intelligence and provide access to training opportunities.
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Ministers of the sector met virtually for the second time this year, in a meeting hosted by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and jointly organized by IICA and FAO.
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Drones are deployed to map the terrain and gather critical information, enabling producers to improve decision-making and to optimize the exploitation of their farms.
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The suggestions arose during a virtual meeting, organized by IICA, where they stressed the need to maintain the flow of trade; avoid protectionism and to move toward agricultural digitalization.
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