Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

cocos

February 7, 2020

IICA and MIOA maintain that information technology use in agricultural markets would enhance food trade and transparency

The organizations are pushing for the applications of tools such as big data, artificial intelligence, chatbots, digital marketing, the Internet of Things, machine learning and satellite imagery.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Kingston, Jamaica

February 4, 2020

Jamaica launches the International Year of Plant Health in the Caribbean with the support of IICA

Protecting plant health can help end hunger by reducing crop losses to pest and diseases, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Longdenville, Trinidad and Tobago

January 30, 2020

IICA and stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago explore managing of biowaste to stimulate biobusiness and enhance environmental health

IICA is conducting workshops in six Caribbean countries to boost composting as an economically viable and sustainable business.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Kingston, Jamaica

January 29, 2020

Jamaican producers learn about economic opportunities from managing organic waste

Principles of integrated waste management, waste stream analysis, comparing national and regional data, waste management options and composting as a waste management option were presented to the participants.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

January 28, 2020

IICA and small businesses from Trinidad and Tobago reviewed 2019 results to strategize on 2020 support

Micro and small businesses along the agricultural chain ready to mobilize and work together to create and expand market opportunities.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

January 28, 2020

Cocoa stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago convene their first industry dialogue platform

The Forum hopes to attract the movers, shakers and disruptors in cocoa production and trade

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 27, 2020

Technology specialists will develop projects aimed at strengthening agricultural market information systems in the Americas

Professionals from Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the United States and Saint Lucia will meet in Costa Rica with support from IICA, Cenfotec University, Accenture and the country’s animal health service.

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January 22, 2020

IICA will support the Argentinian government’s efforts to achieve food and nutritional security

IICA’s Director General and Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture crafted a work agenda focusing on issues such as territorial development, family farming and the strengthening of regional economies.

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January 21, 2020

Bayer, IICA and global fruit industry stakeholders to join forces to tackle the Fusarium R4T banana disease

Prevention and training; reproduction and genetics, as well as control methods will be the three main pillars of a global strategy, which IICA helped to design.

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