Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Striving to rehabilitate agriculture following the volcano disaster, IICA coordinates another seed donation to St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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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Brazil launches the Living Soils of the Americas program, the restoration initiative promoted by IICA and renowned scientist Rattan Lal 

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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Argentinian artist, Miguel Rep, collaborates with IICA to reinforce message on the importance of sustainable agriculture and healthy eating

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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IICA and CATIE promote urban reforestation in Costa Rica

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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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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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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