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Ottawa

March 22, 2021

IICA/FITT Launch Online Training Courses to Strengthen LAC Agri-Food Exporter Capacity

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March 19, 2021

Despite the obstacles posed by the pandemic in Latin America, 125 coffee experts received virtual training through the International Diploma in Innovative Coffee Growing program.

The purpose of the course was to provide state-of-the-art information on good practices for the management of coffee cultivation within the new scenarios faced by families involved in this activity.

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March 17, 2021

Pandemic puts food policies center stage, strengthens Mercosur’s presence on the global scene

The “Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” seminar was organized to mark Mercosur’s 30th anniversary and highlighted the central role of its member countries in addressing the issue of global food security and nutrition. The body is currently chaired by Argentina.

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March 12, 2021

Mexico: a giant in the agriculture sector that is determined to bridge social divides in rural areas

Víctor Villalobos, Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, addressed members of IICA’s Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas and specially invited guests, among them, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, Michael Kremer.

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Roseau, Dominica

March 11, 2021

FAO and IICA partnered to strengthen the production and market access capacity of the Dominica Beekeepers Cooperative Society

The project was to build capacity of farmers organization in six Caribbean countries including Dominica

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March 3, 2021

Nicaraguan cooperative of female coffee growers offers new opportunities to its members with the support of PROCAGICA

With the support of the Central American Program for Comprehensive Management of Coffee Leaf Rust, the European Union and IICA, the Manantial de Virtudes cooperative gained access to inputs, capital and capacity building for its members.

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February 23, 2021

Ecuadorian SMEs are tapping into the European market thanks to a virtual business roundtable

The IICA-supported initiative is fostering the exportation of processed organic products. During this third staging of the event, 53 business meetings were scheduled between Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and 12 buyers from Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands, while trade deals valuing USD 1.4 million were finalized.

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February 23, 2021

Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture, Luis Basterra, calls for urgent global debate on payment for environmental services

During an interview with the program Agro América, broadcast by Brazilian TV channel AgroMais, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina underscored the need to discuss how to provide economic support for the conservation of ecosystems such as the Amazon or the Gran Chaco Americano.

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February 19, 2021

Bridging the digital divide in Latin America and the Caribbean requires public policies aimed at expanding capabilities and infrastructure in rural areas

During a forum organized by IICA, public and private sector representatives agreed that efforts must be geared towards establishing national regulations to ensure that more rural areas have full connectivity at a lower cost.

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