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PAHO and IICA to support food safety, food security, and One Health projects in the Americas

The entities have worked together since 1983 and renewed their alliance to promote actions related to the protection of animal, environmental and human health.

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Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to discuss position toward UN Summit, threats to trade and the contribution of agriculture to post-pandemic recovery

The ministers will meet on 1-2 September in the framework of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, at which the Inter-American Board of Agriculture, the highest governing body of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), will also hold its regular meeting.

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AgroArt, the IICA Virtual Art Museum, exhibits the “Molina Campos Collection” from Las Lilas Museum in Argentina

"Costumbrismo Argentino: The Molina Campos Collection from Las Lilas de Areco Museum" is comprised of 32 works by master Florencio Molina Campos, one of the great portrait painters of rural Argentina in the early 20th century.

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Fruits and vegetables have production and export potential and are key to transforming food systems and maintaining a healthy diet

Industry leaders convened by IICA to a high-level roundtable agreed that fruits and vegetables are essential for food and nutrition security and the socioeconomic development of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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IICA virtual platform will contribute to empowerment of rural women in the Americas

On mujeresrurales.iica.int women will be able to network, share experiences, and access important information and resources intended to maximize their contribution to the agriculture sector and food security in the Americas.

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The great rural photographer Pablo Oliveri selects some of his favorite photographs

For nearly 30 years, he has specialized in photography and has taken hundreds of trips portraying the life and work of those who sustain global food security with their efforts every day.

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Argentina and IICA share experiences in electronic health certification, a key tool to improving agricultural trade

Argentina first implemented the ePhyto electronic health certificate over a year ago in its vegetable trade with Chile and today uses it for all operations with this country. It was later applied to sectoral trade with the United States, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica.

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Salvadoran coffee producer and “Cup of Excellence 2021” winner Ever Díaz to receive IICA’s “Leaders of Rurality” award

Ever Díaz was born into a farming family in western El Salvador and took an interest in coffee as a teenager. His ten-hectare farm supports five other rural families and has become a benchmark of the country’s goal to recover its regional leadership as a coffee producing nation.

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South-South and Triangular Cooperation, a vital element to strengthen food security in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) and IICA provided a detailed graphic analysis of the contributions of agriculture to economic growth, exports, employment, poverty reduction and social inclusion in the region.

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