Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Jinotega

March 3, 2021

Nicaraguan cooperative of female coffee growers offers new opportunities to its members with the support of PROCAGICA

With the support of the Central American Program for Comprehensive Management of Coffee Leaf Rust, the European Union and IICA, the Manantial de Virtudes cooperative gained access to inputs, capital and capacity building for its members.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Brasilia, Brasil

March 1, 2021

Prevention and training for farmers: the best-known weapons to combat the fungus affecting bananas

Agricultural engineer Ronald Guendel, Global Head of Food Chain Relations at Bayer Crop Science, made this assertion during an interview with the program Agro America, broadcast by Brazilian TV channel Agro Mais.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 24, 2021

Closing the digital divide in rural areas will demand increased training and technological solutions adapted to agriculture

Involving developers, agricultural producers and governments in advancing universal access to digital solutions will arm rural communities with the new technologies and improve their quality of life.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 23, 2021

Ecuadorian SMEs are tapping into the European market thanks to a virtual business roundtable

The IICA-supported initiative is fostering the exportation of processed organic products. During this third staging of the event, 53 business meetings were scheduled between Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and 12 buyers from Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands, while trade deals valuing USD 1.4 million were finalized.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 23, 2021

Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture, Luis Basterra, calls for urgent global debate on payment for environmental services

During an interview with the program Agro América, broadcast by Brazilian TV channel AgroMais, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina underscored the need to discuss how to provide economic support for the conservation of ecosystems such as the Amazon or the Gran Chaco Americano.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 19, 2021

A Global Alliance will join forces to fight against a fungus threatening banana crops

The group includes representatives from the private sector, scientists, state entities, civil society organizations and international bodies. IICA will act as Secretariat for the alliance, which has decided to undertake the fight against a pest that is challenging a key crop for food security.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 19, 2021

Bridging the digital divide in Latin America and the Caribbean requires public policies aimed at expanding capabilities and infrastructure in rural areas

During a forum organized by IICA, public and private sector representatives agreed that efforts must be geared towards establishing national regulations to ensure that more rural areas have full connectivity at a lower cost.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 19, 2021

Bayer Crop Science: first strategic partner in the “Living Soils of the Americas” initiative

Launched by IICA and Rattan Lal, the world’s leading authority in soil sciences, the initiative combines efforts to tackle soil degradation, while improving productivity, agricultural sustainability and the well-being of the population.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 17, 2021

Experts call for coordinated actions to contain the pandemic threatening bananas

Bananas are the fourth most produced food crop in the world after wheat, rice and corn, and the fifth most consumed unprocessed crop on the planet.

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