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.
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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.
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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.
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The members of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas, the Goodwill Ambassadors and the Director General of IICA discussed the future of agriculture and rurality. They also shared their views regarding the global health crisis.
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Ministers and Secretaries of ten countries, international funding organizations, universities and representatives of the private sector and civil society participated in the launch of the “Living Soils of the Americas” initiative, spearheaded by Rattan Lal, winner of the 2020 World Food Prize, and Manuel Otero, the Director General of IICA.
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Gloria Abraham, Chair of the WTO agricultural trade negotiations and former minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica, spoke with the Director General of IICA about the global food trade and is impact on the availability of food.
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Knowledge and experiences related to the management of the locust pest were exchanged during a cooperation seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and India.
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The officials participated in a forum organized by IICA and the World Economic Forum to prepare for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit.
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The manual will guide countries in monitoring specific protocols and procedures to re-open the economy and borders.
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