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St. Vincent and the Grenadines pins its hopes on the increasingly popular and highly nutritious vegetable, dasheen, as a potential driver of rural development and rural production capacity
Taro, also known as malanga in some Latin American countries, has been key lately to diversify the agriculture of this island country.
Unprecedented challenges to global food security call for joint action, according to experts at the opening session of the Borlaug International Dialogue
The main goal of the debates is to forge alliances in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. The event is attended by government officials, private sector representatives, international organizations, agricultural producers, academics, scientists, educators and students.
“IICA in Action”: New IICA podcast for Spotify will discuss challenges and opportunities for the agriculture and rural sector
En alrededor de 15 minutos, cada capítulo del podcast rescatará temas y elementos informativos con una dinámica renovada, voces diversas y acciones relevantes para la actividad agropecuaria y la vida rural.
Locusts: a threat that calls for transnational strategies
Representatives of more than 30 countries participated in the II Regional Cooperation Seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean. In November, a discussion forum for Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa will focus on locust prevention and control strategies.
With support from IICA, Caribbean ministers of Agriculture bolster regional coordination to strengthen food security and trade
The ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean shared their experiences combating the pandemic and exchanged information on the crisis resulting from the decline in tourism. They discussed common policies that would allow for developing the agriculture sector and, in turn, reducing food imports, with support from IICA.
U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture views innovation as the key to progress for agrifood systems in the Americas
This was one of the ideas shared by Ted McKinney, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), during a webinar aimed at discussing the importance of livestock production and animal protein.