The CAAPAS-IICA partnership aims to achieve more informed and robust joint positions for dealings with the international agricultural forums of the Americas
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Close to 320 individuals have already participated in these female rallies, which provide training in the use of drones in agriculture and other fields.
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The agreement proposes joint advances in the areas of policymaking for agricultural and rural development, production systems, promotion of value chains, resilience of the agricultural sector and improvement of land use in the Caribbean countries.
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This has been borne out by Bayer’s PRO Carbon initiative, as explained by program representatives during a visit to exchange perspectives with IICA on both entities’ efforts to develop a carbon neutral agriculture sector.
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The new exhibit was inaugurated at the Interpretive Center for Tomorrow’s Agriculture (CIMAG) at IICA Headquarters in Costa Rica – a public space that highlights the ways in which digital technologies are transforming agriculture in the hemisphere.
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Geared towards teachers, the course focused on sharing knowledge on and providing training in CRISPR-Cas gene editing techniques. This will allow for expanding the number of institutions that could eventually contribute biotechnology solutions to address various agricultural issues.
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Delivered by IICA, the workshop was designed to foster participation and the sharing of ideas among school-age students through “block programming”, a fun and visual way to learn about programming.
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The ministers all highlighted IICA’s actions to build bridges between countries and regions and between these areas and the private sector, academia and civil society organizations. They also felt that in this time of increased food insecurity and a growing climate crisis, it is essential that the Institute expand its efforts to disseminate best practices and experiences that will facilitate the creation of a knowledge intensive agriculture sector that also serves a social purpose.
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The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the international organization, in San Jose.
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