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December 3, 2021

Uruguay and IICA to undertake technology transfer cooperation projects for small farmers following visit by IICA Director General to Montevideo

On the heels of a mission to Brazil, Otero travelled to the Uruguay capital, where he met with Mattos, as well as with the Vice-President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimón, and with authorities from various institutions in the agriculture sector and in international trade.

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November 9, 2021

Leaders of Rurality of the Americas shared their dreams and described their daily efforts to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable future for their communities

The participants were designated by IICA as Leaders of Rurality in 2021, in recognition of their capacity to set positive examples for the rural areas of the region in which they live.

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November 4, 2021

Young people from Peru and Ecuador design virtual platform to create Rural Youth Community of the Americas

Physics, biology and IT professionals won the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon organized by IICA for this purpose.

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November 1, 2021

Connectivity and digital skills building are key to expanding technologies among small-scale farmers

The Director General of IICA, as well as IDB and Microsoft officials, participated in the event “Dynamics of and Outlook for AgriTech in Latin America”, organized by the Colombian Farmers’ Society (SAC) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF). 

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October 29, 2021

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Meat and IICA will promote good practices and research in the meat industry

Both institutions work to transform agri-food systems from livestock and rural development in the Americas.

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October 14, 2021

Colombian cocoa farmer and defender of rural women’s rights Liliana Jiménez Molina recognized by IICA as a “Leader of Rurality”

Through her agricultural work, Liliana seeks to make women protagonists in Colombia's vast rural areas.

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October 8, 2021

On its 79th anniversary, IICA breaks ground on the Plaza of Agriculture of the Americas

The foundation stone was laid by Costa Rican ministers and the mayor of the canton of Vázquez de Coronado. This public space will promote biodiversity, responsible management of natural resources, agriculture’s transformative potential and the contribution of rural dwellers to sustainable development.

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September 30, 2021

Hackathon will award proposals for the creation of the hemispheric Rural Youth Community of the Americas

The initiative is promoted by IICA; Bayer; Cenfotec, Creativa de Costa Rica and Zamorano universities; the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) of Ecuador; the Latin American Organization of Young Agro-entrepreneurs (OLAJ); I4NATURE and 4-H Clubs. The winning proposal will be announced on November 8.

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September 16, 2021

At the OAS, countries in the Americas supported IICA’s technical cooperation to tackle the pandemic and highlighted its leadership in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit.

Ambassadors and Representatives to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) underscored the importance of the hemispheric agreement that IICA helped to consolidate regarding food systems and its promotion of agriculture as a driver of post-Covid-19 recovery.

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