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Peru’s cocoa sector has new tool to drive crop safety and promote exports
In Peru, approximately 100,000 families participate in cocoa production, which in 2021 generated exports worth USD 300 million.
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.
Peru’s Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation and IICA strengthen cooperation agenda
Strengthening the state financial institution Agrobanco and boosting the use of digital tools in rural extension were just some of the matters addressed by Minister Federico Tenorio and IICA Director General Manuel Otero in their discussions.
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.
Cocoa and coffee chain representatives from eight countries of America trained in the design of agricultural projects with evaluation criteria
Through the application of methodologies, dialogue and group exercises, participants learned how to design projects that can be evaluated at all stages