Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Ottawa

March 22, 2021

IICA Canada a Jury Member of Canada’s #FoodWasteReductionChallenge

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Ottawa

March 22, 2021

IICA/FITT Launch Online Training Courses to Strengthen LAC Agri-Food Exporter Capacity

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Despite the obstacles posed by the pandemic in Latin America, 125 coffee experts received virtual training through the International Diploma in Innovative Coffee Growing program.

The purpose of the course was to provide state-of-the-art information on good practices for the management of coffee cultivation within the new scenarios faced by families involved in this activity.

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Mercosur’s agri-food systems are strong, but in need of transformation to be sustainable

Closing deliberations at Mercosur’s international seminar on “Sustainable Agri-food Systems”, held in commemoration of the body’s 30th anniversary, centered on bloc member-country policies to guarantee food security.

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Pandemic puts food policies center stage, strengthens Mercosur’s presence on the global scene

The “Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” seminar was organized to mark Mercosur’s 30th anniversary and highlighted the central role of its member countries in addressing the issue of global food security and nutrition. The body is currently chaired by Argentina.

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Roseau, Dominica

March 11, 2021

Micro financing as a mechanism to increase climate resilience in Rural women in Dominica

Microfinance Consultant Monica Rogers-Fletcher, based in Trinidad and Tobago engaged a Team of Consultants from Dominica and Guyana to develop a Gender Based Micro Financing Mechanism as a key product for the UNDP/IICA project, Strengthening Disaster Management Capacity of Women in the Commonwealth of Dominica. This project is expected to attract new levels of interest from rural women in the agriculture sector to engage and invest in productive activities and alternative livelihoods.

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“Rural Chronicles”: the latest exhibition in AgroArt, IICA’s Virtual Art Museum

It features photographs by Mexican artist Amaury Barrera and Brazilian photographer Cecilia Duarte, which form part of the TLAOLI and “Soul of Rurality” exhibitions, respectively.

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Regenerative agriculture: you can produce food while also contributing to environmental health

Scientist, Ohio State University professor and IICA Goodwill Ambassador, Rattan Lal, delivered an address on regenerative agriculture to Latin American and Caribbean farmers.

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INNOVA AF will support knowledge exchange among producers to improve the quality of life of rural families in Colombia.

The program includes a Rural School for Ecological Restoration, which will provide growers with knowledge and information on ecological restoration and community-based water management.

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