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September 23, 2020

Experts foresee mounting global pressure to ensure food safety and a balance between production and the environment

Integrated logistics, harmonized rules and the free flow of trade are issues that are gaining increased relevance, claimed recognized experts in the agrifood sector—Gustavo Idígoras and Marcos Jank—in a discussion with Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA.

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September 21, 2020

Silvia Sarapura, the newest member of IICA’s Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas

The Peruvian-Canadian researcher, who specializes in rural planning, has a solid background in international rural and agricultural research for development.

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September 10, 2020

Caribbean agricultural MSMEs bolster capacities to strengthen exports in the aftermath of the pandemic

IICA and Caribbean Export are mentoring micro, small and medium enterprises, preparing them to capitalize on new commercial opportunities in external markets.

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August 26, 2020

In response to Covid-19, Ibero-American countries, SEGIB and IICA are driving cooperation with a focus on food security

SEGIB, IICA and 21 countries analyzed initiatives aimed at responding to the crisis generated by Covid-19 in the agriculture and rural sectors, in an effort to strengthen the role of cooperation in mitigating the effects of the pandemic.

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August 20, 2020

International cooperation and solidarity: an effective response to Covid-19

The Secretary General of the Italo-Latin American Institute, Antonella Cavallari, and the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Gabriela Cuevas, participated in a dialogue with the Director General of IICA, with a view to identifying solutions to address the impact of the pandemic on food security.

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August 20, 2020

PROCAGICA supports soil nutrition and fosters the application of agro-ecological practices on coffee farms in El Salvador to maintain their productivity

Despite the limitations imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, technical specialists have assisted producers in identifying farm needs and preparing their own fertilizer.

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August 20, 2020

Entrepreneurs call for enhanced cooperation and public-private sector partnerships to bolster agriculture in the aftermath of the pandemic

Jens Mesa, Executive President of Colombia’s FEDEPALMA, and Hugo Sigman, CEO of the Grupo Insud in Argentina, participated in an IICA session to discuss how to create an enabling environment to increase the competitiveness of Latin American companies.

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August 19, 2020

Artwork by Argentinean painter Manuel Cancel is featured on IICA’s virtual gallery “Art, Education and Agriculture”

The gallery, which is available on IICA’s website, features paintings that depict different realities of rural areas in the Americas.

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August 18, 2020

Brazil: first Latin American country slated to benefit from agricultural digital solutions, spearheaded by Nobel Prize winner, Michael Kremer

This was announced by Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, at a ceremony in which the 2019 Nobel Prize winner for Economics was named an IICA Goodwill Ambassador. The focus will be family farming.

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