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Agricultura Digital

The challenge of feeding the population requires the intensive incorporation of sustainability-focused technologies

Connectivity, training opportunities, as well as access to credit and infrastructure will be key to transition towards Agriculture 4.0 and guarantee food security.

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IICA and Cooperatives of the Americas create program to digitalize cooperative services for family farming

The five-year program will begin in March 2021, with organizations from at least 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean participating in the initial stages.

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Feeding all of humanity and guaranteeing the prosperity of those who produce: the great challenges facing tomorrow’s agriculture

The members of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas, the Goodwill Ambassadors and the Director General of IICA discussed the future of agriculture and rurality. They also shared their views regarding the global health crisis.

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St George’s, Grenada

December 9, 2020

IICA celebrates 40 years of technical cooperation for agriculture and rural development in Grenada

The IICA Representation in Grenada was the seventh office to be opened in the Caribbean Region of which there are 14 offices.

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Mesoamerican Coffee Forum highlights innovation opportunities and growth challenges for the coffee sector

The participating ministers called for a sharp reduction in the gap between international coffee prices and the income of coffee producers.

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The international food trade and food security go hand in hand

Gloria Abraham, Chair of the WTO agricultural trade negotiations and former minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica, spoke with the Director General of IICA about the global food trade and is impact on the availability of food.

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Rattan Lal and IICA launch “Living Soils of the Americas” initiative

Ohio State University Professor and winner of the 2020 World Food Prize, Rattan Lal, is partnering with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in an initiative that will bring together science, governments and fieldwork to restore soil health. The date of the agreement was chosen in commemoration of World Soil Day, which is celebrated on December 5.

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Private sector identifies priorities and challenges in forging public sector partnerships to spur investment in agricultural research, development and innovation

Executives from Bayer, Cargill and Walmart and private sector trade associations highlighted the digitalization of technical assistance, fund raising and improved communication about agricultural innovation research, as areas that are critical to investment.

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Costa Rica enjoyed more than three million dollars’ worth of IICA technical cooperation in 2019-2020

IICA Costa Rica presented its work results and launched a virtual accountability platform.

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