August 15, 2020
The endorsement was in response to a presentation by Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture), summarizing the 2019 Annual Report, which outlines the accomplishments of the agency for rural and agricultural development of the Americas. Otero also referred to the rigorous efforts of IICA during the months of the pandemic.
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August 14, 2020
Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, will present Kremer with the award during a ceremony that will include the participation of the ministers of Agriculture of Brazil and Colombia, Tereza Cristina and Rodolfo Zea Navarro.
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August 13, 2020
The project encourages youth across the hemisphere to propose ideas and solutions for overcoming post-pandemic challenges in agriculture.
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August 12, 2020
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Minister of the Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, who will become the CEO of the GEF in a few weeks, participated in a virtual tour of IICA’s facilities together with the Institute’s Director General, Manuel Otero.
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August 12, 2020
A Creole version of the campaign “El Campo se cuida” (“The countryside takes care of itself”) had been launched in Chile within the framework of a joint initiative between IICA and the companies ANASAC and UNIFRUTTI, given the large number of Haitians who work the land in that Andean country.
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August 7, 2020
Ever since her husband migrated and left her alone with four small children, this female coffee farmer has learned to deal with difficult situations and has become the leader of a cooperative in San Antonio Huista.
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August 6, 2020
SRI enabled Miguel Agüero from Guárico in Venezuela to obtain greater yields from the crop while using fewer resources.
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San José, Costa Rica
August 6, 2020
A variety of value-added products are being made by other processors from the nutmeg pericarps and produce other agricultural goods to supplement their incomes whilst they try to improve market share for their nutmeg products.
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August 6, 2020
Training has included new types of production that are more efficient, profitable and sustainable in traditional coffee-growing areas.
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