Industry leaders convened by IICA to a high-level roundtable agreed that fruits and vegetables are essential for food and nutrition security and the socioeconomic development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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August 20, 2021
Due to this emergency, some 30,000 people had to be evacuated from the area, mostly smallholder farmers who in some cases lost all their crops and animals.
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Argentina first implemented the ePhyto electronic health certificate over a year ago in its vegetable trade with Chile and today uses it for all operations with this country. It was later applied to sectoral trade with the United States, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica.
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St George, Grenada
August 18, 2021
Participants were exposed to the essential elements in the backyard for food security and also had hands-on training on the use of compost, soil preparation, planting and planting distance, crop rotation and the use of medicinal plants in the backyard.
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The program’s objective is to boost the productive capacity of the agricultural sector and to improve rural life in the Caribbean.
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The Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) and IICA provided a detailed graphic analysis of the contributions of agriculture to economic growth, exports, employment, poverty reduction and social inclusion in the region.
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Washington
August 11, 2021
Mustapha was one of the participants in a round table on the role of farmers and rural communities in the sustainability of agrifood systems, organized by the Council of the Americas and the IICA.
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The remarks were made during a Roundtable Discussion about the role of farmers and rural communities in the sustainability of agri-food systems.
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The I Forum of Ministers and Vice Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas will serve to propose specific policies to promote the sustainable development of agrifood systems through recognizing the crucial contribution of rural women. Organized by IICA, the Forum was launched by the ministers and deputy ministers of 12 countries.
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