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  • 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.
  • Member countries of the Andean Community undertake commitment to strengthen family farming and intraregional trade

    The Ministers of Agriculture of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru signed a Declaration presented during the most recent session of the Andean Agricultural Forum, organized with support from IICA. Inter-agency committees will support the fulfillment of the agricultural agenda proposed in the document (see Ministerial Declaration).
  • Andean Agricultural Forum proposes regional agenda to boost trade and exports

    Improving market access, strengthening competitiveness and promoting the implementation of business strategies that facilitate diversification are key elements for fostering international trade in agricultural products in the Andean Region.
  • “Ecuador is seeking to boost its agriculture sector by strengthening its relationship with IICA”

    Xavier Lazo Guerrero, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, had a meeting in Costa Rica with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, and expressed his intention to strengthen the agriculture and livestock sector through cooperation.

  • Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and Asia discuss commercial and regulatory matters related to pesticides

    Countries analyzed the challenges and opportunities resulting from the establishment of maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural products.

  • Ecuadoran project that replaces diesel with pine nut oil to generate electricity receives international award

    The Pine Nut for Galapagos initiative received the award at the most important global summit on rural electrification.