Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 19, 2021

Argentina bolsters cooperation with Central America to build agrifood production capacity

The announcement was made at the event, “Argentina and capacity development in Central America”, organized jointly by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the government of the South American country, through its Secretariat of Strategic Affairs in the Presidency of the Nation.

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November 16, 2021

Young women in rural Costa Rica underwent geospatial technology training as a means of developing agriculture and sustainability in their communities

Their projects are seeking to enable efficient water management, stimulate entrepreneurship and bridge the digital divide affecting rural women, as part of a joint initiative by IICA, the School of Geography of the University of Costa Rica (ICR) and the Costa Rican National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 15, 2021

Bioeconomy advocate and UC Berkeley professor David Zilberman named “IICA Chair” for contribution to sustainable development

Zilberman is a professor in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department at UC Berkeley. His areas of expertise include agricultural and environmental policy, the economics of innovation, biotechnology and climate change.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 12, 2021

The trade and economic fallout of the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean will occupy center stage at the next WTO conference

A publication by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) points out that agricultural trade has proven resilient amidst the health crisis; and this could guide discussions towards the development of a more transparent, fair and dynamic global trade system.

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November 10, 2021

IICA supports thirty-two countries of the Americas in their search for common ground on sanitary and phytosanitary measures to facilitate agricultural trade

The Institute organized a regional dialogue between delegations to the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, prior to the organization’s Ministerial Conference that will begin this month.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 9, 2021

Leaders of Rurality of the Americas shared their dreams and described their daily efforts to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable future for their communities

The participants were designated by IICA as Leaders of Rurality in 2021, in recognition of their capacity to set positive examples for the rural areas of the region in which they live.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 8, 2021

IICA renews commitment to ICOA to backstop productive and commercial development of organic agriculture

The new four-year agreement between the institutions was signed during the XII Regular Annual Meeting of ICOA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 5, 2021

Guyana accelerates transition towards a renewable energy matrix through solar panel project

The initiative involves the installation of a network of solar panels at the facilities shared by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Organization of American States (OAS).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 4, 2021

Young people from Peru and Ecuador design virtual platform to create Rural Youth Community of the Americas

Physics, biology and IT professionals won the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon organized by IICA for this purpose.

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