August 4, 2021
The meeting revealed the collaborative agenda between IICA and USDA focused on key issues.
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July 30, 2021
IICA’s Director General argued that transparent international trade is essential in consolidating food and nutrition security; ensuring improved access to food at stable prices for the most vulnerable sectors; facilitating greater diversity of products and diets; and encouraging technology transfer.
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July 30, 2021
The countries of the Americas came to the Pre-Summit, having achieved a consensus position, after extensive dialogue and debate. The Pre-Summit is the preparatory event for the global forum that will take place in New York in September, in parallel with the UN General Assembly.
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July 26, 2021
Experts call for the adoption of an ambitious public-private partnership agreement aimed at administering and channeling investment for the advancement of science and technology systems
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July 23, 2021
The organizations launched a webinar series in which specialists will analyze the opportunities for agro-digitalization in the Americas.
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San José, Costa Rica
July 15, 2021
The alliance was established by the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, and by the Global Director of Food Value Chains of Bayer's Crop Science Division, Ronald Guendel, who defined a framework for action to be developed with a focus on issues of common interest, especially innovation, science and technology.
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Washington
July 14, 2021
Latin American ministers of agriculture and private sector stakeholders participated in a debate on the digital technology revolution and its impact on agrifood systems’ ability to improve the productivity and standard of living of rural communities.
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July 13, 2021
Latin American ministers of agriculture and private sector stakeholders participated in a debate on the digital technology revolution and its impact on agrifood systems’ ability to improve the productivity and standard of living of rural communities.
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June 30, 2021
The messages define agriculture as a fundamental activity in eradicating poverty, driving rural development and protecting the natural environment, and they advocate that special attention be placed on vulnerable rural populations in the Caribbean and the Northern Triangle of Central America. Moreover, they emphasize the role of agriculture and farmers as an essential and central link in food systems, as well as the need to bolster national science and technology systems to capitalize on new opportunities.
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