Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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June 26, 2020

Regional agrifood system must boost trade and reduce the vulnerability of rural areas in Central America

Specialists brought together by IICA explained that the pandemic marks a turning point in which the regional agricultural model must be redesigned to foster greater participation by the private sector, women and youth, as well as reduce the risk of famine and malnutrition.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 24, 2020

Vi Café youth cooperative: A passion for making the best coffee

In San Antonio Huista, Guatemala, a youth cooperative is working to modernize the ancestral practices that hamper the production and commercialization of their crops, while teaching more and more people to appreciate great-tasting coffee.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 23, 2020

Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) and IICA join forces to drive the digitalization of agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

The signing of the association agreement between both organizations was signed in the presence of witness of honor, Michael Kremer, Harvard Professor and 2019 Nobel Prize winner for Economics.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 23, 2020

IICA joins forces to address non-communicable diseases and build resilience to COVID-19 in CARICOM

All CARICOM member states will receive varieties of iron biofortified beans and zinc biofortified rice varieties, products that can provide an affordable supply of nutritious food to the whole population in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 23, 2020

Talented Venezuelan musician Alfredo Naranjo joins IICA’s tribute to food chain workers

The musician has taken part in IICA’s campaign to channel greater political and social attention towards the agriculture sector and rurality during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Alejandro Balbis

June 20, 2020

Uruguayan Alejandro Balbis joins IICA’s campaign in tribute to food chain workers

Dueño de una voz inconfundible, cuenta con una extensa trayectoria marcada por géneros como el rock and roll, la murga y la música rioplatense.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Oscar Lopez Salaberry

June 19, 2020

Argentine concertina player, Oscar López Salaberry, joins the IICA campaign to pay tribute to food chain workers

The musician and former diplomat has joined IICA in its campaign to heighten political and social awareness about the agricultural sector and rurality during Covid-19.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 19, 2020

Costa Rican Foreign Minister visited IICA to explore joint initiatives and foster cooperation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, Rodolfo Solano, along with his deputy foreign ministers, met with the Director General of IICA and acknowledged the strategic nature of the Institute's multilateral platform.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 16, 2020

Tv special, featuring more than 20 latin american and caribbean artistes, will pay tribute to rural workers amidst Covid-19

IICA and Canal Rural, with the support of broadcasters Agrotendência, Canal Rural in Argentina and UCR in Costa Rica, come together to honor, bring culture and information to those who guarantee food, and resources to collect for a purchase of safety material for workers of small communities in the northeast.

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