Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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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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December 9, 2020

Feeding all of humanity and guaranteeing the prosperity of those who produce: the great challenges facing tomorrow’s agriculture

The members of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas, the Goodwill Ambassadors and the Director General of IICA discussed the future of agriculture and rurality. They also shared their views regarding the global health crisis.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Granada

St George’s, Grenada

December 9, 2020

IICA celebrates 40 years of technical cooperation for agriculture and rural development in Grenada

The IICA Representation in Grenada was the seventh office to be opened in the Caribbean Region of which there are 14 offices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 9, 2020

Countries of the Americas recommend timely actions to improve transparency in agricultural trade

IICA presented recommendations from almost all its member countries at a virtual meeting with the authorities of the Committee on Agriculture of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 26, 2020

The food trade requires transparency and long-term policies to satisfy global demand

An IFPRI-IICA-IISD event analyzed the pandemic’s impact on an industry that has demonstrated its resilience and discussed major challenges that must be tackled through extensive hemispheric coordination.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 25, 2020

Locusts: a threat fought by sharing knowledge

Knowledge and experiences related to the management of the locust pest were exchanged during a cooperation seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and India.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Roseau

Roseau, Dominica

November 25, 2020

IICA assists Dominica in new ‘resilience focused’ National Agriculture Policy

Consultation meeting with Fidel Grant, Minister of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 24, 2020

Private sector identifies priorities and challenges in forging public sector partnerships to spur investment in agricultural research, development and innovation

Executives from Bayer, Cargill and Walmart and private sector trade associations highlighted the digitalization of technical assistance, fund raising and improved communication about agricultural innovation research, as areas that are critical to investment.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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