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July 26, 2021

Food Systems Pre-Summit: The role of science and innovation, key to improving the sustainability of agriculture

Experts call for the adoption of an ambitious public-private partnership agreement aimed at administering and channeling investment for the advancement of science and technology systems

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July 23, 2021

FONTAGRO and IICA promote the strengthening of innovation ecosystems to develop and apply new technologies to agriculture

The organizations launched a webinar series in which specialists will analyze the opportunities for agro-digitalization in the Americas.

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San José, Costa Rica

July 15, 2021

Bayer and IICA make progress in implementing an ambitious alliance to benefit farmers

The alliance was established by the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, and by the Global Director of Food Value Chains of Bayer's Crop Science Division, Ronald Guendel, who defined a framework for action to be developed with a focus on issues of common interest, especially innovation, science and technology.

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Washington

July 14, 2021

Council of the Americas and IICA: the digital revolution in agrifood systems is an opportunity to improve the welfare of rural communities

Latin American ministers of agriculture and private sector stakeholders participated in a debate on the digital technology revolution and its impact on agrifood systems’ ability to improve the productivity and standard of living of rural communities.

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July 13, 2021

Council of the Americas and IICA: the digital revolution in agrifood systems is an opportunity to improve the welfare of rural communities

Latin American ministers of agriculture and private sector stakeholders participated in a debate on the digital technology revolution and its impact on agrifood systems’ ability to improve the productivity and standard of living of rural communities.

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June 28, 2021

Argentine farmers advocate soil health for sustainable agriculture

David “Bachi” Roggero, President of the Argentine No-Till Farmers Association (AAPRESID), shared some secrets behind the model of economic, social and environmental sustainability promoted by the organization in an interview with AgroAmerica, a program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network AgroMais.

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June 23, 2021

Argentine teacher to receive IICA Leaders of Rurality award for broadcasting classes over the radio during pandemic

Bruno lives in San Roque, a small city in the province of Corrientes in northeastern Argentina, where he advocates that formal education should train young people in food production methods, along with improving education in rural areas to generate opportunities for individual and collective development to help halt migration to the cities.

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June 16, 2021

Minister Saboto Caesar: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the road to recovering its food sector after a volcanic eruption, but still in need of external help

"Farmers who work close to the volcano will receive financial help until the end of the year and also in 2022. We will rebuild the agricultural sector, and we will do it better than before", Minister Saboto Caesar told the Brazilian TV channel AgroMais.

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June 15, 2021

Council of the Americas and IICA: International trade is key to improving the circumstances of farmers and rural communities

The Council of the Americas and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) invited experts from the public and private sectors to a debate ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021.

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