Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 20, 2020

Costa Rica enjoyed more than three million dollars’ worth of IICA technical cooperation in 2019-2020

IICA Costa Rica presented its work results and launched a virtual accountability platform.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 18, 2020

Bioeconomy projects from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Uruguay garner attention during global summit

The projects were presented by IICA and the Group of Producing Countries from the Southern Cone (GPS) during a workshop held at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020, the main global event on the bioeconomy.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 16, 2020

IICA spotlights the Latin American and Caribbean bioeconomy at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020

The specialized organization will address the major global bioeconomy summit about experiences with bioeconomy public policies and businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean, to position the region as a trailblazer and leading player in an issue that is key to development.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 11, 2020

IICA and ALA publish best practices manual for the poultry sector, in response to Covid-19

The manual will guide countries in monitoring specific protocols and procedures to re-open the economy and borders.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 10, 2020

Specialists call for structural changes to foster true sustainable development in rural areas amidst COVID-19

In a meeting convened by IICA and other organizations, specialists pinpointed rural revitalization, in tandem with the creation of rural baskets of goods and services and the development of short marketing circuits, as the pillars to enable inclusive and rural economies.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 6, 2020

Efforts to promote digital agriculture and support coffee farming in Central America strengthen partnership between the EU and IICA

The EU’s Head of Regional Cooperation and the Director General of IICA agreed that the programs they are promoting to strengthen Central American food security should focus on digitization and make greater use of ICTs.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 4, 2020

Greater synergies between agriculture and tourism: the Caribbean’s pathway to sustainable recovery

The Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry of Guyana, Oneidge Walrond-Allicock, considered the situation caused by the pandemic as an opportunity to reimagine the tourism industry. For Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture, the key is to build resilience.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 26, 2020

Locusts: a threat that calls for transnational strategies

Representatives of more than 30 countries participated in the II Regional Cooperation Seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean. In November, a discussion forum for Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa will focus on locust prevention and control strategies.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 23, 2020

U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture views innovation as the key to progress for agrifood systems in the Americas

This was one of the ideas shared by Ted McKinney, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), during a webinar aimed at discussing the importance of livestock production and animal protein.

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