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February 23, 2021

Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture, Luis Basterra, calls for urgent global debate on payment for environmental services

During an interview with the program Agro América, broadcast by Brazilian TV channel AgroMais, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina underscored the need to discuss how to provide economic support for the conservation of ecosystems such as the Amazon or the Gran Chaco Americano.

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February 19, 2021

Bridging the digital divide in Latin America and the Caribbean requires public policies aimed at expanding capabilities and infrastructure in rural areas

During a forum organized by IICA, public and private sector representatives agreed that efforts must be geared towards establishing national regulations to ensure that more rural areas have full connectivity at a lower cost.

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February 17, 2021

Experts call for coordinated actions to contain the pandemic threatening bananas

Bananas are the fourth most produced food crop in the world after wheat, rice and corn, and the fifth most consumed unprocessed crop on the planet.

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February 16, 2021

Bananas: a key crop for food security that is under threat

A banana “pandemic” caused by the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of the Fusarium fungus is devastating the crop in several countries. Coordinated public-private efforts are needed to generate knowledge and build capacities to contain the disease.

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February 5, 2021

Member countries of the Andean Community undertake commitment to strengthen family farming and intraregional trade

The Ministers of Agriculture of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru signed a Declaration presented during the most recent session of the Andean Agricultural Forum, organized with support from IICA. Inter-agency committees will support the fulfillment of the agricultural agenda proposed in the document (see Ministerial Declaration).

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January 29, 2021

Andean Agricultural Forum proposes regional agenda to boost trade and exports

Improving market access, strengthening competitiveness and promoting the implementation of business strategies that facilitate diversification are key elements for fostering international trade in agricultural products in the Andean Region.

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January 27, 2021

IICA launches the 2021 edition of its virtual course to strengthen the capacities of agrifood exporters

The virtual training course will be available in Spanish and English on IICA’s e-learning platform during the first half of the year.

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January 22, 2021

IICA’s new Representative in Brazil, Gabriel Delgado, highlights and strengthens partnership with the country’s Ministry of Agriculture

In Brasilia, Delgado met with Tereza Cristina, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil, who described the partnership with IICA as “crucial” for Brazilian family farming and regional consensus-building.

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December 17, 2020

Expanding rural connectivity will mean taking the internet to these places and assisting people to utilize its services

An IICA webinar on connectivity in Brazil analyzed the connectivity gaps brought to light by recent studies. Only half of this South American country’s rural population has internet access. A new law is aiming to drive investments.

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