Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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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 region’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 region’s progress towards reducing food imports by strengthening producers’ sustainability and resilience

La Semana de la Agricultura del Caribe 2023 comenzó con un fuerte llamado a acelerar y consolidar los esfuerzos para reducir en la región 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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October 6, 2023

The IICA Leaders of Rurality reflect on their challenges, in addressing the Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas

Eodora Méndez, who has tirelessly championed the well-being of Honduras’ small farmers; Rosamund Benn, a farmer who has encouraged dozens of rural women in Guyana to process and market their crops to improve their income and standard of living; and Alfredo Carrasco, a promotor of inclusive and integrative agriculture in Chile, were the three farmers honored at the meeting.

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October 6, 2023

ECLAC, FAO and IICA call for actions to strengthen regional cooperation in order to promote sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

The recommendation is made in The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas 2023-2024, a report prepared by the three institutions and presented in Costa Rica during the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the hemisphere.

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October 5, 2023

The Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas ends with an endorsement of IICA’s proposed hemispheric partnership, declaring that regional agriculture is equal to the challenges facing the world

The conference sought to provide a forum to facilitate discussion, drive collective action and reinforce the region’s role as a guarantor of global food security and environmental sustainability, in a world that is currently grappling with converging crises and uncertainty.

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October 5, 2023

Minister Saboto Caesar of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines highlighted IICA’s technical support to CARICOM to tackle the challenges in agriculture

During his statement, the minister emphasized the importance of strategic actions taken to assist farmers, with the support of IICA.

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October 5, 2023

Agriculture ministers and international credit agencies propose how to provide financial resources to countries in the Americas to strengthen food security in the face of climate change

Agriculture ministers of the Americas explained to representatives of IDB, CAF and the World Bank that support mechanisms are required for family farming, to incorporate advanced water management and soil regeneration practices, among others that foster sustainability. 

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