Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

"Extension Officers"

Georgetown, Guyana

December 1, 2021

CARICOM/IICA AGRICULTURE EXTENSION DELIVERY TRAINING, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021

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Bridgetown, Barbados

November 30, 2021

Barbados has a unique opportunity to promote agrotourism through its rum heritage

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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PROCAGICA

November 30, 2021

EU-IICA program—PROCAGICA—presented its achievements to benefit the Central American and Dominican Republic coffee industries

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

Over 2,000 family farmers from eight countries strengthen their adaptive capacity to climate change with the support of IFAD and IICA

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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Castries, Saint Lucia

November 24, 2021

Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission Hits the Mark…

The first annual Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission was successful in connecting exporters from CARICOM with buyers from the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.

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November 24, 2021

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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November 24, 2021

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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November 22, 2021

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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November 22, 2021

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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