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The challenge of feeding the population requires the intensive incorporation of sustainability-focused technologies
Connectivity, training opportunities, as well as access to credit and infrastructure will be key to transition towards Agriculture 4.0 and guarantee food security.
Greater connectivity: more production opportunities and the well-being of Argentina’s rural communities
Luis Basterra, Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, discussed connectivity and opportunities in rural areas with authorities from IICA, the IDB, Microsoft and the country’s telecommunication regulators.
IICA and Cooperatives of the Americas create program to digitalize cooperative services for family farming
The five-year program will begin in March 2021, with organizations from at least 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean participating in the initial stages.
Countries of the Americas recommend timely actions to improve transparency in agricultural trade
IICA presented recommendations from almost all its member countries at a virtual meeting with the authorities of the Committee on Agriculture of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Feeding all of humanity and guaranteeing the prosperity of those who produce: the great challenges facing tomorrow’s agriculture
The members of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas, the Goodwill Ambassadors and the Director General of IICA discussed the future of agriculture and rurality. They also shared their views regarding the global health crisis.
The food trade requires transparency and long-term policies to satisfy global demand
An IFPRI-IICA-IISD event analyzed the pandemic’s impact on an industry that has demonstrated its resilience and discussed major challenges that must be tackled through extensive hemispheric coordination.