August 26, 2020
SEGIB, IICA and 21 countries analyzed initiatives aimed at responding to the crisis generated by Covid-19 in the agriculture and rural sectors, in an effort to strengthen the role of cooperation in mitigating the effects of the pandemic.
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San José, Costa Rica
August 26, 2020
Initiative will focus on strengthening the regulatory framework in sanitary and phytosanitary measures, the capacity building in SPS compliance and the strengthening the fisheries sector in SPS controls.
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August 21, 2020
A biosecurity training manual and video have been produced for use by backyard poultry producers and Extension Officers.
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August 20, 2020
Despite the limitations imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, technical specialists have assisted producers in identifying farm needs and preparing their own fertilizer.
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August 19, 2020
High-level agricultural authorities of countries in the Northern Region of the Americas noted that technological innovation, transparency and joint work are key to boosting intraregional trade amidst the current health crisis.
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August 19, 2020
The gallery, which is available on IICA’s website, features paintings that depict different realities of rural areas in the Americas.
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August 18, 2020
This was announced by Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, at a ceremony in which the 2019 Nobel Prize winner for Economics was named an IICA Goodwill Ambassador. The focus will be family farming.
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August 15, 2020
The endorsement was in response to a presentation by Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture), summarizing the 2019 Annual Report, which outlines the accomplishments of the agency for rural and agricultural development of the Americas. Otero also referred to the rigorous efforts of IICA during the months of the pandemic.
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August 14, 2020
Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, will present Kremer with the award during a ceremony that will include the participation of the ministers of Agriculture of Brazil and Colombia, Tereza Cristina and Rodolfo Zea Navarro.
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