December 2, 2021
Only 14% of agrifood exports from Latin America and the Caribbean are destined for other countries in the region.
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December 1, 2021
The IICA Director General thanked the Minister for her support and for joint efforts to benefit agriculture and rural well-being in the region.
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Bridgetown, Barbados
November 30, 2021
The best practices and success stories of several established and iconic rum trails in the U.S., Mexico and the northern Caribbean were explained in a webinar to promote the distinct qualities of two Caribbean iconic products, rum and tourism.
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November 30, 2021
In the five years since its implementation, the initiative directly benefitted 7,344 farmers, who increased and improved their climate resilience capacities and boosted their production output.
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November 25, 2021
The joint project of the International Fund for Agricultural Development and IICA in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Dominican Republic promotes good agricultural practices to reduce climate vulnerability in rural areas.
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November 24, 2021
The first major eruption of La Soufriere Volcano was last April and since then there have been thirty-two others. Approximately 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes, most of whom were farmers, given that the lands adjoining the volcano are used primarily for agriculture.
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November 24, 2021
The initiative seeks to contribute to the health of Brazilian soils, foster good land management practices and drive incentives to transform agricultural systems into ecosystems that accumulate more carbon in soils, thereby increasing the quality of a natural resource that plays a crucial role in guaranteeing sustainable food production.
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November 22, 2021
Drawings from celebrated Argentinian artist, Miguel Rep, were used to create an animated piece about the efforts of young people, teachers and journalists in rural areas of the Americas to highlight the true impact of the daily work of farmers.
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November 22, 2021
The Forest of the Americas—a joint initiative of these organizations—was conceived to protect and restore ecosystem services, providing trees that are of great cultural value for countries in the Americas.
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Headquarters. 600 m. northeast of the Ipís-Coronado intersection. Vázquez de Coronado, San Isidro 11101 – Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
Tel (+506) 2216 0222
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