Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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June 22, 2022

IICA to OAS Permanent Council: Response to fertilizer crisis and threats to food security requires coordinated, joint action

The theme of the joint session convened by the Permanent Council and the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)ā€”a forum for discussion on key challenges facing the region that brings together authorities from across the Americas, from different branches and levels of government, along with other stakeholders and partnersā€”was food insecurity in the Americas and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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June 22, 2022

Rosalina Jarolin recognized as ā€œLeader of Ruralityā€ by IICA for her work to improve the quality of life of Paraguayan family farmersĀ 

The ā€œSoul of Ruralityā€ award recognizes her efforts to raise awareness among farmers of the municipality of ItĆ” of the importance of associative undertakings as a means of achieving a better quality of life.

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June 21, 2022

In World Bank-IICA dialogue, Latin American and Caribbean countries outline actions to cushion vulnerable populations against price hikes for food and production inputs

The international organizations jointly organized the virtual meeting, mainly to share various perspectives on the situation in the region and to discuss the extent to which the critical situation is endangering food security, by severely and negatively impacting agricultural production costs.

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June 20, 2022

Sergio DĆ­az-Granados: ā€œWe want greater CAF-IICA collaborationā€

The Executive President of CAFā€”The Development Bank of Latin Americaā€”met with IICA Director General, Manuel Otero.

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June 16, 2022

Guyana guarantees its support for the continental alliance promoted by IICA to reduce food insecurity in the Americas.

Zulfikar Mustapha, Agriculture Minister of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, affirmed his countryā€™s support during an official visit to IICA headquarters, describing the proposal as innovative in bringing countries together, working as a team and collaborating with food security in the region.

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June 16, 2022

Microsoft, the Costa Rican Ministry of Education and IICA encourage female high school students to enter the STEM fields

Students from technical schools in the country attended workshops and engaged with female leaders about issues related to STEM ā€“ the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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June 14, 2022

Deon Gibson of the Bahamas is recognized by IICA as a ā€œLeader of Ruralityā€ for his endeavors to reduce dependence on food imports in the Caribbean

Gibson was not born into a farming family, but he understood from a young age that The Bahamas needed to increase local food production to become stronger as a country.

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June 13, 2022

International organizations reaffirm their commitment to support the agenda for the recovery of the Americas

Se comprometieron a contribuir al aumento de la resiliencia y la capacidad de respuesta que la regiĆ³n necesita a fin de estar mejor preparada para responder a crisis futuras.

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June 10, 2022

Free online course from IICA and partners seeks to strengthen international agricultural trade in the Americas

The initiative is aimed at professionals in agriculture and foreign food trade. Applications are being received until June 17th and space is limited to 100 participants.

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