Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 4, 2021

Young people from Peru and Ecuador design virtual platform to create Rural Youth Community of the Americas

Physics, biology and IT professionals won the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon organized by IICA for this purpose.

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November 1, 2021

Connectivity and digital skills building are key to expanding technologies among small-scale farmers

The Director General of IICA, as well as IDB and Microsoft officials, participated in the event “Dynamics of and Outlook for AgriTech in Latin America”, organized by the Colombian Farmers’ Society (SAC) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF). 

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October 29, 2021

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Meat and IICA will promote good practices and research in the meat industry

Both institutions work to transform agri-food systems from livestock and rural development in the Americas.

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October 11, 2021

Fourth virtual business roundtable of the agrifood chains of Latin America and the Caribbean resulted in trade deals valuing USD 18 million

The event was held from 27 September to 1 October and included 543 participating companies.

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October 8, 2021

On its 79th anniversary, IICA breaks ground on the Plaza of Agriculture of the Americas

The foundation stone was laid by Costa Rican ministers and the mayor of the canton of Vázquez de Coronado. This public space will promote biodiversity, responsible management of natural resources, agriculture’s transformative potential and the contribution of rural dwellers to sustainable development.

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October 8, 2021

Presence of African swine fever in the Americas threatens food security and calls for a regional effort to contain and eradicate the disease, experts warn

This was the warning made by specialists participating in a webinar organized by the IICA within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021.

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September 30, 2021

Hackathon will award proposals for the creation of the hemispheric Rural Youth Community of the Americas

The initiative is promoted by IICA; Bayer; Cenfotec, Creativa de Costa Rica and Zamorano universities; the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) of Ecuador; the Latin American Organization of Young Agro-entrepreneurs (OLAJ); I4NATURE and 4-H Clubs. The winning proposal will be announced on November 8.

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September 17, 2021

IICA to launch online competition to promote bio-businesses in the coffee chain

Winners will receive cash prizes for the purchase of inputs and services, scholarships to participate in specialization courses in the area of bioeconomy and the opportunity to be part of a bio-entrepreneurship support network.

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September 16, 2021

At the OAS, countries in the Americas supported IICA’s technical cooperation to tackle the pandemic and highlighted its leadership in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit.

Ambassadors and Representatives to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) underscored the importance of the hemispheric agreement that IICA helped to consolidate regarding food systems and its promotion of agriculture as a driver of post-Covid-19 recovery.

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