July 28, 2020
Family farmers in the Americas have been hard hit by the pandemic, as they face limited access to protective gear and difficulties in selling their products. They therefore foresee a reduction in the production of some basic products.
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July 22, 2020
They also expressed a strong commitment towards the Institute’s objectives during the virtual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), one of the governing bodies of the Institute.
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St. George, Grenada
July 16, 2020
Bananas have been an export crop from Grenada but Hurricane Ivan in 2004 has decimated the industry. Since then, no bananas have been exported to the United Kingdom.
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July 15, 2020
The tech giant will support the development of innovations, deliver lectures on artificial intelligence and provide access to training opportunities.
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July 13, 2020
Ministers of the sector met virtually for the second time this year, in a meeting hosted by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and jointly organized by IICA and FAO.
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July 13, 2020
Drones are deployed to map the terrain and gather critical information, enabling producers to improve decision-making and to optimize the exploitation of their farms.
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July 10, 2020
The ministerial meeting is being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico, with support from IICA and FAO.
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July 9, 2020
In Coronado, one of the beneficiary communities, the food is delivered to close to 150 families that are registered at the local municipality and religious centers.
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July 8, 2020
A young man from Honduras runs a family farm whose coffee is leading an online auction that will be held on August 12 with support from PROCAGICA, a program implemented by the European Union and IICA.
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