Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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San José, Costa Rica

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.

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Alfredo Naranjo

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 12, 2020

As the pandemic progresses, inequalities and food insecurity in Latin America are on the rise

Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), stressed the need to devise agendas that promote greater production efficiency and an uninterrupted flow of trade.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Carolina Lopez

June 12, 2020

Paraguayan soprano Carolina López joins IICA’s campaign to salute food chain workers

The opera singer joined the IICA tribute to intensify political and social awareness about the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Kremer

San José, Costa Rica

June 10, 2020

Nobel prize winner Michael Kremer calls for digitalizing agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean to overcome the impact of Covid-19 and alleviate poverty

During an online conversation with Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, Kremer stated that technologies to improve yields on farms and mobile phone-based extension services are key to reducing poverty and hunger across the region.

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