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December 10, 2020

IICA and Cooperatives of the Americas create program to digitalize cooperative services for family farming

The five-year program will begin in March 2021, with organizations from at least 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean participating in the initial stages.

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December 9, 2020

Feeding all of humanity and guaranteeing the prosperity of those who produce: the great challenges facing tomorrow’s agriculture

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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St George’s, Grenada

December 9, 2020

IICA celebrates 40 years of technical cooperation for agriculture and rural development in Grenada

The IICA Representation in Grenada was the seventh office to be opened in the Caribbean Region of which there are 14 offices.

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November 24, 2020

Private sector identifies priorities and challenges in forging public sector partnerships to spur investment in agricultural research, development and innovation

Executives from Bayer, Cargill and Walmart and private sector trade associations highlighted the digitalization of technical assistance, fund raising and improved communication about agricultural innovation research, as areas that are critical to investment.

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November 16, 2020

IICA spotlights the Latin American and Caribbean bioeconomy at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020

The specialized organization will address the major global bioeconomy summit about experiences with bioeconomy public policies and businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean, to position the region as a trailblazer and leading player in an issue that is key to development.

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November 10, 2020

Specialists call for structural changes to foster true sustainable development in rural areas amidst COVID-19

In a meeting convened by IICA and other organizations, specialists pinpointed rural revitalization, in tandem with the creation of rural baskets of goods and services and the development of short marketing circuits, as the pillars to enable inclusive and rural economies.

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October 23, 2020

High-level event sees U.S. authorities and experts stressing the importance of livestock farming and consumption of animal protein

Attending the meeting were Tom Vilsack, former United States Secretary of Agriculture and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council; Ted McKinney, U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs; Fritz Schneider, Chair of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock; and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, among other specialists.

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October 7, 2020

On its 78th anniversary, IICA strengthens cooperation ties with the Government of Costa Rica

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), represented by its Director General, Manuel Otero, and the Ministry of Foreign and Religious Affairs, through the Minister, Rodolfo Solano, renewed their general technical cooperation agreement.

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October 7, 2020

October 7: IICA celebrates its 78th anniversary

IICA has been headquartered in Costa Rica since it was established on 7 October 1942 and it operates through its 34 Delegations in the Americas and a Permanent Office in Spain.

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