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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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March 19, 2021

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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March 17, 2021

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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March 15, 2021

Caribbean countries are working steadily to increase production and reduce food imports, said Minister Saboto Caesar

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saboto Caesar, indicated that the island country is encouraging its consumers to buy Caribbean products. "There is only one market and only one economy in the Caribbean Community, and we must promote interregional trade", he explained.

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March 12, 2021

Mexico: a giant in the agriculture sector that is determined to bridge social divides in rural areas

Víctor Villalobos, Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, addressed members of IICA’s Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas and specially invited guests, among them, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, Michael Kremer.

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Roseau, Dominica

March 11, 2021

FAO and IICA partnered to strengthen the production and market access capacity of the Dominica Beekeepers Cooperative Society

The project was to build capacity of farmers organization in six Caribbean countries including Dominica

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March 10, 2021

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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March 8, 2021

Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture underscores the importance of digital inclusion as a priority for agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Minister Zulfikar Mustapha stated this during an event held by IICA, during which a study on digital skills in rural areas was presented, and where he highlighted the role of this hemispheric organization in reducing the digital divide in rural areas.

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