Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Nassau, The Bahamas

October 17, 2023

IICA Director General: agriculture must be part of COP 28 negotiations

His comments came at a press conference for the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023 held at Superclub Breezes Resort in Nassau, The Bahamas, recently.

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San JosƩ, 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 reaffirms commitment to food security and sustainable development in the Caribbean region

Fostering digital agriculture, trade and the incorporation of new technologies is key to transforming agriculture in the region.

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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.

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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 ProgrammeĀ 

Moderated by Ā 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.

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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 regionā€™s agrifood systems, having analyzed 10 businesses to understand the challenges and opportunities that they face.

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October 11, 2023

Caribbean Week of Agriculture kicks off in The Bahamas with a call to further the regionā€™s progress towards reducing food imports by strengthening producersā€™ sustainability and resilience

La Semana de la Agricultura del Caribe 2023 comenzĆ³ con un fuerte llamado a acelerar y consolidar los esfuerzos para reducir en la regiĆ³n la dependencia de las importaciones de alimentos, objetivo en el que ya se han hecho importantes avances.

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October 10, 2023

Business leaders call for strategic work with the public sector to enhance sustainability, technological innovation and natural resource preservation in agriculture sector of the Americas

Representatives of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Central American Federation of Agricultural and Agroindustrial Chambers (FECAGRO) participated in the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas organized by IICA.

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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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