Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Beekeepers in Grenada

St George’s, Grenada

June 29, 2020

Beekeepers in Grenada Strengthened their capacity in governance

Details of the various aspects of governance of the beekeepers were reviewed to determine whether they were in keeping with the acceptable protocols as determined by an Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool specially developed for this purpose.

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Xiomara Fortuna, República Dominicana

The Dominican Republic’s Xiomara Fortuna joins IICA in saluting food chain workers

The artist has joined the IICA campaign to heighten political and social awareness about the agrifood sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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Regional agrifood system must boost trade and reduce the vulnerability of rural areas in Central America

Specialists brought together by IICA explained that the pandemic marks a turning point in which the regional agricultural model must be redesigned to foster greater participation by the private sector, women and youth, as well as reduce the risk of famine and malnutrition.

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Singers from Trinidad and Tobago join IICA’s tribute to food chain workers

The artists have joined IICA’s campaign to heighten political and social awareness about the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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Central America will implement a regional plan to reactivate agriculture amidst the Covid-19 crisis

This was the agreement reached by the region’s ministers during a meeting of the Central American Agricultural Council. The authorities requested IICA’s technical support to develop the plan.

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Renowned Mexican musicians join IICA’s tribute to food chain workers

The artists have joined IICA’s campaign to heighten political and social awareness about the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Vi Café youth cooperative: A passion for making the best coffee

In San Antonio Huista, Guatemala, a youth cooperative is working to modernize the ancestral practices that hamper the production and commercialization of their crops, while teaching more and more people to appreciate great-tasting coffee.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) and IICA join forces to drive the digitalization of agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

The signing of the association agreement between both organizations was signed in the presence of witness of honor, Michael Kremer, Harvard Professor and 2019 Nobel Prize winner for Economics.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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San José, Costa Rica

June 23, 2020

IICA joins forces to address non-communicable diseases and build resilience to COVID-19 in CARICOM

All CARICOM member states will receive varieties of iron biofortified beans and zinc biofortified rice varieties, products that can provide an affordable supply of nutritious food to the whole population in the region.

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