This was the agreement reached by the region’s ministers during a meeting of the Central American Agricultural Council. The authorities requested IICA’s technical support to develop the plan.
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The Digital Symposium on Plant Breeding Innovation (PBI), which is currently underway in Mexico, presents experiences in the development of plant varieties of agronomic and commercial interest.
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Government officials and experts participated in a public-private dialogue sponsored by IICA to foster the development of policies and cooperation actions to respond to the current health crisis.
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The Americas will require greater digitalization and connectivity, as well as differentiated public policies to increase the competitiveness of family farming producers after the pandemic.
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Food crops grown on agroforestry farms at CATIE will benefit vulnerable populations in Turrialba and Coronado.
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Enhancing the role of family farming and spurring intraregional trade will also be critical, maintained IICA’s Director General, in addressing an online forum organized by the Central American Federation of Agricultural and Agroindustrial Chambers (FECAGRO).
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Projects aimed at strengthening food security and risk management in the agriculture sector, key issues during the Covid-19 pandemic, are currently underway.
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The initiative, which has been joined by Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, promotes the recognition and prioritization of the labor of women and men who farm the land and workers in the agrifood chain in these times of Covid-19.
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Thirteen Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture met with IICA’s Director General via videoconference, in which they discussed excessive food import dependence, devastation of the tourism industry and the closure of borders – all of which are challenges facing the region amidst the pandemic.
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