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IICA recognizes leading artistes from the Americas for using art to demonstrate the value of agriculture and rurality

Gilberto Gil, Erika Ender, Teresa Parodi, Grupo Jayac and Mistah Dale were bestowed with the Artists and Friends of IICA certificate for their role in a tribute to those who are ensuring the food supply during the pandemic. President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, participated in the virtual ceremony.

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SAP joins hackathon aimed at developing platform to connect agricultural producers and consumers in Ecuador

The tech giant will support the development of innovations, deliver lectures on artificial intelligence and provide access to training opportunities.

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High-level agricultural authorities in the Americas commit to taking specific actions to guarantee food and nutritional security in response to the pandemic

Ministers of the sector met virtually for the second time this year, in a meeting hosted by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and jointly organized by IICA and FAO.

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Agricultural authorities and agrifood companies of the Americas propose solutions to benefit regional food security

The suggestions arose during a virtual meeting, organized by IICA, where they stressed the need to maintain the flow of trade; avoid protectionism and to move toward agricultural digitalization.

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Agricultural exports from Latin America increase by 8.5%, while total foreign sales drop by 30%

The preliminary data, which correspond to April and May, confirm the fact that agriculture will be one of the driving forces for economic recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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Hemispheric meeting: Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to define mechanisms to strengthen food security

The ministerial meeting is being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico, with support from IICA and FAO.

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Food bank developed by IICA and CATIE makes its third delivery of basic products to rural Costa Rican populations

In Coronado, one of the beneficiary communities, the food is delivered to close to 150 families that are registered at the local municipality and religious centers.

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Syngenta and IICA join forces to foster agricultural innovation in the Americas

Headquartered in Switzerland, Syngenta is a global leader in the research and development of products to protect crops and improve seeds. The company and IICA will work together to implement projects aimed at expanding farmers’ access to tools that foster sustainable agricultural production.

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Region on the alert for possible new Covid-free sanitary barriers to international food trade

Concern was expressed by production sector representatives in an international seminar organized by IICA and GPS, in collaboration with CIARA-CEC and other agricultural and trade promotion organizations.

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