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AgroArt, the IICA Virtual Art Museum, exhibits the “Molina Campos Collection” from Las Lilas Museum in Argentina

"Costumbrismo Argentino: The Molina Campos Collection from Las Lilas de Areco Museum" is comprised of 32 works by master Florencio Molina Campos, one of the great portrait painters of rural Argentina in the early 20th century.

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Fruits and vegetables have production and export potential and are key to transforming food systems and maintaining a healthy diet

Industry leaders convened by IICA to a high-level roundtable agreed that fruits and vegetables are essential for food and nutrition security and the socioeconomic development of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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August 20, 2021

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines receives a donation of seeds from Brazil to continue with the recovery of its agriculture following the eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano

Due to this emergency, some 30,000 people had to be evacuated from the area, mostly smallholder farmers who in some cases lost all their crops and animals.

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IICA virtual platform will contribute to empowerment of rural women in the Americas

On mujeresrurales.iica.int women will be able to network, share experiences, and access important information and resources intended to maximize their contribution to the agriculture sector and food security in the Americas.

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The great rural photographer Pablo Oliveri selects some of his favorite photographs

For nearly 30 years, he has specialized in photography and has taken hundreds of trips portraying the life and work of those who sustain global food security with their efforts every day.

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Argentina and IICA share experiences in electronic health certification, a key tool to improving agricultural trade

Argentina first implemented the ePhyto electronic health certificate over a year ago in its vegetable trade with Chile and today uses it for all operations with this country. It was later applied to sectoral trade with the United States, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica.

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August 18, 2021

IICA Grenada launches backyard gardeners network initiative

Participants were exposed to the essential elements in the backyard for food security and also had hands-on training on the use of compost, soil preparation, planting and planting distance, crop rotation and the use of medicinal plants in the backyard.

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Salvadoran coffee producer and “Cup of Excellence 2021” winner Ever Díaz to receive IICA’s “Leaders of Rurality” award

Ever Díaz was born into a farming family in western El Salvador and took an interest in coffee as a teenager. His ten-hectare farm supports five other rural families and has become a benchmark of the country’s goal to recover its regional leadership as a coffee producing nation.

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Argentina and IICA launch technical assistance program aimed at strengthening agriculture in the Caribbean

The program’s objective is to boost the productive capacity of the agricultural sector and to improve rural life in the Caribbean.

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