Chile’s Minister of Agriculture, María Emilia Undurraga, also delivered a message at the event organized by IICA, during which participants listened to firsthand accounts that reflect women’s growing leadership in rural areas and discussed the need to give greater visibility to the inequality gaps that affect them.
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Through her agricultural work, Liliana seeks to make women protagonists in Colombia's vast rural areas.
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Mexican agronomist Gabriela Lucas will work together with IICA through the Center for Innovation on Small-Scale Sustainable Agriculture (CIASPE), which she founded. Joint work will be geared towards assisting small-scale producers who require projects and best practices to improve soils and boost the food security and income of their communities.
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The event was held from 27 September to 1 October and included 543 participating companies.
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The laboratory was inaugurated at the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE) in a joint initiative between the European Union, IICA, CATIE and PROMECAFE. It will serve the coffee industry in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean.
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The foundation stone was laid by Costa Rican ministers and the mayor of the canton of Vázquez de Coronado. This public space will promote biodiversity, responsible management of natural resources, agriculture’s transformative potential and the contribution of rural dwellers to sustainable development.
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This was the warning made by specialists participating in a webinar organized by the IICA within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021.
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San José, Costa Rica
October 5, 2021
CWA is the subregion’s most important forum for dialogue, convened with the aim to reach consensus on the future of agriculture and rural life. Participants at the event include key stakeholders in the Caribbean from both the public and private sectors.
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The initiative is promoted by IICA; Bayer; Cenfotec, Creativa de Costa Rica and Zamorano universities; the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) of Ecuador; the Latin American Organization of Young Agro-entrepreneurs (OLAJ); I4NATURE and 4-H Clubs. The winning proposal will be announced on November 8.
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