Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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San José, Costa Rica

October 23, 2023

Government officers from Central America and the Dominican Republic are building their agricultural trade policy capacities, with the assistance of international organizations

The officials are pursuing an online program on Agricultural Trade Policy for the SICA region, developed by SIECA, SECAC, IICA and the FAO.

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San José, Costa Rica

October 16, 2023

IICA awards prize for CARICOM farmer of the year during Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023

Jamaican farmers specializing in citrus fruit and vegetable production received their awards from the Director General of IICA, who was accompanied by the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and high-level agricultural officials from the CARICOM countries.

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October 13, 2023

IICA launches new competition to recognize agro-biotourism initiatives in Latin America

Entries close on October 30, 2023, with the award ceremony scheduled to be held one month later.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 13, 2023

School feeding programs provide an avenue for Caribbean countries to achieve a healthier population, conclude participants in panel organized by IICA and the World Food Programme 

Moderated by  Gregg Rawlins, IICA Representative in the Eastern Caribbean States, the panel discussion enabled various Caribbean and Latin American countries to exchange knowledge and share positive experiences.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 12, 2023

Colombia leads the Andean region in AgTech development, followed by Peru and Ecuador, according to an IDB-IICA study

The report is seeking to drive the use of digital solutions in the region’s agrifood systems, having analyzed 10 businesses to understand the challenges and opportunities that they face.

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October 6, 2023

Agricultural health experts agree that the One Health approach is key to resolving agrifood system challenges in the Americas

The forum promoted efforts to propose the One Health concept as a mainstay in the process of strengthening food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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October 4, 2023

Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay elected as Chair of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA) for 2023-2025

Uruguay will take over from the previous Chair, Brazil, which exercised this role over the last two years. The Brazilian government was represented at the meeting by the sector’s highest authority, Paulo Teixeira, the Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Farming.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Minguatemala

September 26, 2023

Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply of Guatemala calls to strengthen the institutions of the agricultural sector to face the challenges of food security and sustainability in the Americas

Édgar De León urged his counterparts in the hemisphere to participate in the 2023 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, which will take place at the beginning of October in Costa Rica.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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September 11, 2023

Yessica Yana, an indigenous woman who operates a drone that makes agriculture in the Bolivian Altiplano more efficient, named a “Leader of Rurality” by IICA

Yana grew up in Villa Puni, a small community in the department of La Paz, on the shores of Lake Titicaca and more than 3800 meters above sea level. Most of the people who live there engage in fishing and the production of crops such as potatoes, quinoa, broad beans and barley, despite having to contend with the poor quality of soils in the area.

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