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Family farming is of strategic importance to the continent, and cooperativism can serve as a tool to strengthen it, agree ministers of Agriculture of the Americas at IICA
The panelists emphasized the social and productive contributions of family farmers who, nevertheless, are the weakest link in the chain, often suffering from poverty and facing multiple obstacles to access basic services.
Minister Saboto Caesar of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines highlighted IICA’s technical support to CARICOM to tackle the challenges in agriculture
During his statement, the minister emphasized the importance of strategic actions taken to assist farmers, with the support of IICA.
Meeting in Costa Rica, the ministers of Agriculture of the Americas reflect on IICA’s role in placing small farmers front and center in the global debate on the future of agriculture
Discussions on the first working day of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2023 focused on the transformations taking place in agriculture and its role as an engine of economic development and social inclusion in the countries of the hemisphere.
World Food Prize Foundation and IICA agree to establish a partnership to foster sustainable agricultural development and food and nutritional security in the Americas
The agreement was signed by Terry Branstad, CEO of WFP, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, during the opening ceremony of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2023.
IICA recognizes presidents of Guyana and Panama, Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Laurentino Cortizo, for their leadership and commitment to agriculture and regional food security
The presidents of both countries, for their part, recognized the contribution of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to incorporating digital technologies and fostering the resilience and sustainability of production processes in the Americas.
Paulo Teixeira, Minister of Agricultural Development of Brazil, highlights need to stimulate family farming and combat inequality and the climate crisis
During his speech, the minister highlighted the work of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in promoting and developing family farming.