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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 20, 2020

IICA will represent Latin America and the Caribbean at the major global event on the bioeconomy

The Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020 will take place from 16 to 20 November.

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October 16, 2020

Press release: After a “perfect storm”, bioenergy is offering solutions for post pandemic recovery

The use of biofuels provides important benefits such as foreign currency savings and higher exports. With new paradigms in mobility, the aviation and maritime trade sectors are expecting to expand.

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October 12, 2020

Coffee farmer Denis Vásquez from Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua: “A well-nourished plant makes all the difference”

The coffee leaf rust pest devastated Vásquez’s plot; however, the adequate use of fertilizers and disease- and pest-resistant coffee varieties has played a crucial role in overcoming the situation and achieving a healthy plot of land.

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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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September 30, 2020

IICA showcases the experiences of seven countries in the Americas that have strengthened their agrifood systems in the face of Covid-19

Brazil, Grenada, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago have introduced initiatives to maintain trade and food safety at the national and regional levels.

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September 29, 2020

IICA’s Virtual Gallery features works from Jorge Checo Blanco, illustrator and painter from the Dominican Republic

Available on the website agroycultura.iica.int, which displays paintings that embody different realities of agriculture and rurality in the Americas.

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September 28, 2020

Financial institutions targeting the production sectors of Chile, Mexico and Costa Rica: useful experiences for economic recovery

An IICA-organized forum discussed best practices in these three countries to provide funding for the agriculture and rural sector - a sector that will be a mainstay for post-pandemic recovery.

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