Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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January 27, 2021

IICA launches the 2021 edition of its virtual course to strengthen the capacities of agrifood exporters

The virtual training course will be available in Spanish and English on IICA’s e-learning platform during the first half of the year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 22, 2021

IICA’s new Representative in Brazil, Gabriel Delgado, highlights and strengthens partnership with the country’s Ministry of Agriculture

In Brasilia, Delgado met with Tereza Cristina, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil, who described the partnership with IICA as “crucial” for Brazilian family farming and regional consensus-building.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 17, 2020

Expanding rural connectivity will mean taking the internet to these places and assisting people to utilize its services

An IICA webinar on connectivity in Brazil analyzed the connectivity gaps brought to light by recent studies. Only half of this South American country’s rural population has internet access. A new law is aiming to drive investments.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 16, 2020

IICA supports COVID-19 Food Security response efforts in Suriname

Producers, women, and youth organizations benefited from targeted support under the IICA Director General’s Special COVID-19 Response Fund to strengthen local food and nutrition security in rural communities impacted by the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 15, 2020

IICA radio program, AgroEnlace, cements its role as a valuable information resource for small farmers in the Americas during the pandemic

It was aired by 928 stations in more than 50 countries in 2020 and more than 1,150 new subscribers registered to its digital platforms.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 14, 2020

Chelated biofertilizers: a low-cost technological innovation for the nutrition of coffee farms

As part of a training and experience-sharing process developed together with specialists of the PROCAGICA program, cooperatives and producers in El Salvador built up their capacities.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 11, 2020

After emigrating and returning home to Nicaragua, she now sees the fruit of her coffee farm thanks to the support of PROCAGICA

The decision not to migrate again was a very difficult one for her and her family; even more difficult was taking over the plot again and restoring it, from scratch.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 10, 2020

Greater connectivity: more production opportunities and the well-being of Argentina’s rural communities

Luis Basterra, Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, discussed connectivity and opportunities in rural areas with authorities from IICA, the IDB, Microsoft and the country’s telecommunication regulators.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 10, 2020

IICA and Cooperatives of the Americas create program to digitalize cooperative services for family farming

The five-year program will begin in March 2021, with organizations from at least 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean participating in the initial stages.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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