June 6, 2022
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
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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May 19, 2022
Murillo will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, an initiative by the agency specialized in agricultural and rural development to pay tribute to men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in the rural communities of the Americas, a key region for food and nutrition security and the environmental sustainability of the planet.
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May 19, 2022
IICA’s Director General explained that the world market is saturated with chemical fertilizers and many countries in the Americas are highly dependent on imports.
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May 13, 2022
Maca is an indigenous plant of Peru that dates back thousands of years. It has been called a “super food”, given that since the time of the Incas it has been highly valued and has multiple uses, from boosting fertility to fighting insomnia.
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May 9, 2022
For 25 years, Juana has managed a wildlife conservation management unit in the southern state of Chiapas, where she spends her time raising animals and restoring the environment.
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May 2, 2022
Flies was living in Toronto with her husband, Brent Preston, and their two small children when they decided to move to the countryside to establish a farm to cultivate the type of healthy food that they wanted to give to their children, while also contributing to environmental protection.
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Georgetown, Guyana
April 29, 2022
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April 28, 2022
IICA has already launched a hemispheric initiative called Mission ADA (Digital Agriculture in Action) to contribute to the digital transformation of agrifood systems. The initiative focuses on four areas of work, all of which are aimed at cooperating with the countries to foster the dynamic and inclusive digital transformation of agriculture.
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