Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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July 15, 2020

SAP joins hackathon aimed at developing platform to connect agricultural producers and consumers in Ecuador

The tech giant will support the development of innovations, deliver lectures on artificial intelligence and provide access to training opportunities.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 13, 2020

High-level agricultural authorities in the Americas commit to taking specific actions to guarantee food and nutritional security in response to the pandemic

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 13, 2020

The Development Banking System and IICA undertake project to increase cocoa farm productivity and sustainability in Costa Rica

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 10, 2020

Agricultural authorities and agrifood companies of the Americas propose solutions to benefit regional food security

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 10, 2020

Agricultural exports from Latin America increase by 8.5%, while total foreign sales drop by 30%

The preliminary data, which correspond to April and May, confirm the fact that agriculture will be one of the driving forces for economic recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 10, 2020

Hemispheric meeting: Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to define mechanisms to strengthen food security

The ministerial meeting is being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico, with support from IICA and FAO.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 9, 2020

Food bank developed by IICA and CATIE makes its third delivery of basic products to rural Costa Rican populations

In Coronado, one of the beneficiary communities, the food is delivered to close to 150 families that are registered at the local municipality and religious centers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 8, 2020

ā€œProducing specialty coffee is more than a job; itā€™s a passionā€

A young man from Honduras runs a family farm whose coffee is leading an online auction that will be held on August 12 with support from PROCAGICA, a program implemented by the European Union and IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 7, 2020

Short marketing circuits and the digitalization of agricultural trade are promoted in Costa Rica

A pilot plan launched by IICA and other organizations is already operating in a Costa Rican community and will be validated for use in two additional locations.

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