Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Paramaribo, Suriname

June 24, 2022

IICA Delegation in Suriname Reports the Results of its 2021 Technical Cooperation Agenda

The IICA Representative in Suriname reported to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries and other key stakeholders in agriculture and the rural milieu the main achievements in 2021.

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June 22, 2022

IICA to OAS Permanent Council: Response to fertilizer crisis and threats to food security requires coordinated, joint action

The theme of the joint session convened by the Permanent Council and the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)—a forum for discussion on key challenges facing the region that brings together authorities from across the Americas, from different branches and levels of government, along with other stakeholders and partners—was food insecurity in the Americas and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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June 22, 2022

Rosalina Jarolin recognized as “Leader of Rurality” by IICA for her work to improve the quality of life of Paraguayan family farmers 

The “Soul of Rurality” award recognizes her efforts to raise awareness among farmers of the municipality of Itá of the importance of associative undertakings as a means of achieving a better quality of life.

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June 16, 2022

Microsoft, the Costa Rican Ministry of Education and IICA encourage female high school students to enter the STEM fields

Students from technical schools in the country attended workshops and engaged with female leaders about issues related to STEM – the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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June 14, 2022

Deon Gibson of the Bahamas is recognized by IICA as a “Leader of Rurality” for his endeavors to reduce dependence on food imports in the Caribbean

Gibson was not born into a farming family, but he understood from a young age that The Bahamas needed to increase local food production to become stronger as a country.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 10, 2022

Free online course from IICA and partners seeks to strengthen international agricultural trade in the Americas

The initiative is aimed at professionals in agriculture and foreign food trade. Applications are being received until June 17th and space is limited to 100 participants.

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June 7, 2022

IICA study maintains that Argentina’s Córdoba province has the potential to expand biofuel production, as a catalyst for economic, social and environmental development

The document, which was in the form of a book, was officially presented to Governor Juan Shciaretti at a public event in the city of Alta Gracia, in the presence of authorities, legislators, chamber representatives, private sector production entities and academics.

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June 6, 2022

IICA names Gillian Goddard a “Leader of Rurality” for her work to empower small farmers in Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean islands

Goddard opened Trinidad and Tobago’s first organic food store and founded the Alliance of Rural Communities – a non-profit that seeks to enlighten farmers about the value of natural resources, ensure their role in public policy development and facilitate their access to the requisite financial tools to boost their production and income.

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May 27, 2022

Ecuadorian farmer, Lorena Valdez, who founded an association to improve the lives of Afro-descendant women, is named an IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas 

The work of Valdez and of AMATIF serves as a positive example for rural areas in the Americas.  The association has already established a cocoa processing plant that produces chocolate and other by-products that are sold throughout the province and plans to expand to international markets.

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