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June 21, 2021

Mexican agronomist Gabriela Lucas Deecke to receive IICA award for efforts to improve the quality of life of vulnerable rural populations

In 2011 Gabriela knew she wanted to devote her life to training family farmers on how to produce abundant, healthy and nutritious foods for their families and communities. As a result, she founded the CIASPE, an organization aimed at strengthening the self-management capabilities and resilience of small-scale farmers—and particularly female leaders.

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June 16, 2021

Brazilian farmer Simone Silotti to receive IICA “Leaders of Rurality” award for initiative that connects farmers and organizations working to feed at-risk population

“Do an incredible good” connects small farmers and organizations working with at-risk populations. It has already prevented 200 tons of food waste and benefited more than 100 farmers.

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June 16, 2021

Minister Saboto Caesar: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the road to recovering its food sector after a volcanic eruption, but still in need of external help

"Farmers who work close to the volcano will receive financial help until the end of the year and also in 2022. We will rebuild the agricultural sector, and we will do it better than before", Minister Saboto Caesar told the Brazilian TV channel AgroMais.

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June 15, 2021

Council of the Americas and IICA: International trade is key to improving the circumstances of farmers and rural communities

The Council of the Americas and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) invited experts from the public and private sectors to a debate ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021.

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June 14, 2021

USDEC and IICA publish report on the importance of livestock production and animal protein in sustainable food systems

The document compiles the technical perspectives of 13 experts on the positive impact this production activity has not only on food and nutritional security, but also on the socioeconomic and environmental development of the Americas.

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June 14, 2021

Trinidadian advocate of resilient agriculture to feed the Caribbean will receive the IICA “Leaders of Rurality” award

With research and patience, Roop has learned to adapt to climate change, becoming an expert in soil care and natural resource management. 

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June 10, 2021

Minister of Agriculture of El Salvador presented Master Plan to Rescue Agriculture at IICA headquarters: “We’re going to achieve extraordinary goals this year”

David Martínez, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador, visited the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Costa Rica to present the ambitious plan that seeks to position the country as an agricultural powerhouse in the region.

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June 7, 2021

Small enterprises from Portuguese-speaking countries discussed their participation in the food system

The Dialogue was organized by IICA, FAO, the Chamber of International Trade, the African Union and the International Agrifood Network, in an attempt to make the voice of this segment heard at the United Nations Food Systems Summit.

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June 7, 2021

Chilean farmer and advocate of inclusive, integrative agriculture, Alfredo Carrasco, to receive IICA “Leaders of Rurality” award

In 2017, Carrasco suffered a serious accident that forced him to reinvent himself at a very young age. Today, the 25-year-old has forged a new path through FarmHability, an inclusive project that promotes sustainable, integrative agriculture.

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