April 14, 2021
Through an online training course, representatives from 24 countries in the hemisphere will improve their consensus-building skills.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
March 31, 2021
The entities will collaborate under a technical cooperation agreement, aimed at developing a more sustainable agriculture sector and providing training for small farmers and MSMEs.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
March 18, 2021
Closing deliberations at Mercosur’s international seminar on “Sustainable Agri-food Systems”, held in commemoration of the body’s 30th anniversary, centered on bloc member-country policies to guarantee food security.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
March 17, 2021
The “Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” seminar was organized to mark Mercosur’s 30th anniversary and highlighted the central role of its member countries in addressing the issue of global food security and nutrition. The body is currently chaired by Argentina.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Brasilia, Brasil
March 1, 2021
Agricultural engineer Ronald Guendel, Global Head of Food Chain Relations at Bayer Crop Science, made this assertion during an interview with the program Agro America, broadcast by Brazilian TV channel Agro Mais.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
February 19, 2021
The group includes representatives from the private sector, scientists, state entities, civil society organizations and international bodies. IICA will act as Secretariat for the alliance, which has decided to undertake the fight against a pest that is challenging a key crop for food security.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
February 17, 2021
Bananas are the fourth most produced food crop in the world after wheat, rice and corn, and the fifth most consumed unprocessed crop on the planet.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
February 16, 2021
A banana “pandemic” caused by the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of the Fusarium fungus is devastating the crop in several countries. Coordinated public-private efforts are needed to generate knowledge and build capacities to contain the disease.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Paramaribo, Suriname
December 16, 2020
Producers, women, and youth organizations benefited from targeted support under the IICA Director General’s Special COVID-19 Response Fund to strengthen local food and nutrition security in rural communities impacted by the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
