August 26, 2020
Computer and agricultural engineering students won a hackathon organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), technology company SAP, Cenfotec University, Syngenta and Club AgTech.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
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.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
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.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
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
The Secretary General of the Italo-Latin American Institute, Antonella Cavallari, and the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Gabriela Cuevas, participated in a dialogue with the Director General of IICA, with a view to identifying solutions to address the impact of the pandemic on food security.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
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 20, 2020
Jens Mesa, Executive President of Colombia’s FEDEPALMA, and Hugo Sigman, CEO of the Grupo Insud in Argentina, participated in an IICA session to discuss how to create an enabling environment to increase the competitiveness of Latin American companies.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
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.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
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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