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IICA reaffirms commitment to food security and sustainable development in the Caribbean region
Fostering digital agriculture, trade and the incorporation of new technologies is key to transforming agriculture in the region.School feeding programs provide an avenue for Caribbean countries to achieve a healthier population, conclude participants in panel organized by IICA and the World Food Programme
Moderated by Gregg Rawlins, IICA Representative in the Eastern Caribbean States, the panel discussion enabled various Caribbean and Latin American countries to exchange knowledge and share positive experiences.IICA awards prize for CARICOM farmer of the year during Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023
Jamaican farmers specializing in citrus fruit and vegetable production received their awards from the Director General of IICA, who was accompanied by the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and high-level agricultural officials from the CARICOM countries.IICA launches new competition to recognize agro-biotourism initiatives in Latin America
Entries close on October 30, 2023, with the award ceremony scheduled to be held one month later.Colombia leads the Andean region in AgTech development, followed by Peru and Ecuador, according to an IDB-IICA study
The report is seeking to drive the use of digital solutions in the region’s agrifood systems, having analyzed 10 businesses to understand the challenges and opportunities that they face.Caribbean Week of Agriculture kicks off in The Bahamas with a call to further the region’s progress towards reducing food imports by strengthening producers’ sustainability and resilience
La Semana de la Agricultura del Caribe 2023 comenzó con un fuerte llamado a acelerar y consolidar los esfuerzos para reducir en la región la dependencia de las importaciones de alimentos, objetivo en el que ya se han hecho importantes avances.