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  • Alarm bells sound in Peru and Ecuador amidst the banana “pandemic”: experts call for public-private cooperation to battle the scourge

    The Global Alliance for Cooperation in the Fight against Fusarium TR4 informed Peruvian authorities that it stands ready to collaborate in planning actions to tackle the crisis.
  • U.S. grain and soybean associations and IICA trained Latin American and Caribbean technical specialists on biofuel to foster a sustainable energy matrix in the region

    Under the sponsorship of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), IICA delivered courses to foster public policymaking on this topic in the Americas.
  • PROCAGICA is banking on production chain integration to improve the quality of El Salvador’s coffee

    The program involves the transfer of the relevant technology and the development of activities to diversify income streams, while also introducing the appropriate mechanisms to respond to threats identified in the coffee sector.
  • Agriculture in the Americas will play a key role in post-pandemic global recovery due to its production potential

    During a hemispheric meeting organized by Peru with support from IICA and FAO, the ministers and secretaries of Agriculture of the Americas reached consensus on the key role of agriculture and producers and called for decisive actions to support St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the volcanic eruptions that are threatening food security.
  • International dairy sector associations and IICA release publication on the essential role of dairy in sustainable food systems

    A newly released document compiles the technical perspectives of experts convened by the GDP, USDEC and IICA to discuss dairy’s role in healthy food, nutrition and socioeconomic development in the Americas.
  • Argentina and IICA to enhance technical cooperation with the Caribbean and Central American rural sector

    Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Felipe Solá, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of the Republic of Argentina, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, a Triangular and South-South Cooperation Program will be established, prioritizing the countries of Central America and the Caribbean.