July 12, 2022
Quintero, who forms part of the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous community, lost his mother at the age of 6 and had to work from an early age to support his siblings. He became a union leader shortly after becoming a banana farmer, and in 1991, he co-founded the banana cooperative Cooperativa de Servicios Múltiples Bananera del Atlántico (COOBANA), which currently has 220 members and more than 600 workers.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
June 29, 2022
The daughter of rural farmers from Betânia, a municipality in the state of Piauí, Francisca is now 25 and is Secretary of Family Farming, a position from which she promotes associativism and cooperativism to improve income and quality of life for small-sized farmers.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
June 28, 2022
The initiative seeks to develop digital skills in young people in order to carry out projects tied to the different productive environments of each area of the country. During the first phase, the program will benefit high school juniors and seniors in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Tucumán.
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June 27, 2022
En alrededor de 15 minutos, cada capítulo del podcast rescatará temas y elementos informativos con una dinámica renovada, voces diversas y acciones relevantes para la actividad agropecuaria y la vida rural.
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Paramaribo, Suriname
June 24, 2022
The IICA Representative in Suriname reported to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries and other key stakeholders in agriculture and the rural milieu the main achievements in 2021.
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June 22, 2022
The theme of the joint session convened by the Permanent Council and the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)—a forum for discussion on key challenges facing the region that brings together authorities from across the Americas, from different branches and levels of government, along with other stakeholders and partners—was food insecurity in the Americas and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
June 22, 2022
The “Soul of Rurality” award recognizes her efforts to raise awareness among farmers of the municipality of Itá of the importance of associative undertakings as a means of achieving a better quality of life.
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June 10, 2022
The initiative is aimed at professionals in agriculture and foreign food trade. Applications are being received until June 17th and space is limited to 100 participants.
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June 7, 2022
The document, which was in the form of a book, was officially presented to Governor Juan Shciaretti at a public event in the city of Alta Gracia, in the presence of authorities, legislators, chamber representatives, private sector production entities and academics.
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