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IICA participated in a Bayer-organized discussion targeting 100 million small farmers in low- and middle-income countries

The global company’s discussion with partners about training, support and technology to generate income and promote sustainable production models was consistent with IICA’s objectives.

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Minister of Agriculture of Spain calls for more digital, sustainable and innovative agriculture to attract youth

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain, Luis Planas, held discussions with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, in which they explored areas of cooperation following the pandemic.

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ICAFE and IICA launch measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica’s coffee sector

The Costa Rican Coffee Institute (ICAFE) developed the measures, with the support of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). There was a presentation of 26 infographics, outlining the sanitary measures to be implemented by the Costa Rican coffee sector.

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Experts convened by IICA stress that the dairy sector of the Americas is critical to the food security of the region

Tom Vilsack, former United States Secretary of Agriculture; Rick Smith, Chairman of the Global Dairy Platform; and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, underscored the role of the industry in ensuring safe food, nutrition and the socio-economic development of the hemisphere.

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July 13, 2020

Project launched to strengthen agricultural health and food safety systems and increase food trade in Caribbean countries

Initiative will focus on strengthening the regulatory framework in sanitary and phytosanitary measures, the capacity building in SPS compliance and the strengthening the fisheries sector in SPS controls.

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High-level agricultural authorities in the Americas commit to taking specific actions to guarantee food and nutritional security in response to the pandemic

Ministers of the sector met virtually for the second time this year, in a meeting hosted by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and jointly organized by IICA and FAO.

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Agricultural authorities and agrifood companies of the Americas propose solutions to benefit regional food security

The suggestions arose during a virtual meeting, organized by IICA, where they stressed the need to maintain the flow of trade; avoid protectionism and to move toward agricultural digitalization.

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Region on the alert for possible new Covid-free sanitary barriers to international food trade

Concern was expressed by production sector representatives in an international seminar organized by IICA and GPS, in collaboration with CIARA-CEC and other agricultural and trade promotion organizations.

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Smart management of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Mexico strengthens food production

Mexican producers play a leading role in combating this insect in the countryside.

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