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March 5, 2021

The path towards sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America and the Caribbean

According to a study by different international organizations, involving a review of 18,000 academic publications, positive results on their farms and in the environment are what motivates farmers, in the long-term, to adopt sustainable practices.

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March 3, 2021

Nicaraguan cooperative of female coffee growers offers new opportunities to its members with the support of PROCAGICA

With the support of the Central American Program for Comprehensive Management of Coffee Leaf Rust, the European Union and IICA, the Manantial de Virtudes cooperative gained access to inputs, capital and capacity building for its members.

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February 27, 2021

The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit underscores the role of Latin America and the Caribbean at the global event

At the invitation of the IICA Director General, Agnes Kalibata—former Minister of Agriculture of Rwanda, who has now been tasked with leading the UN global meeting to transform food systems—spoke with editors and senior journalist from 10 countries

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February 26, 2021

Universidad de Córdoba and IICA will launch a Master’s program aimed at boosting digital transformation in agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

The program was presented during the closing session of a series of forums on bridging the digital divide, organized by IICA, during which the different elements of a joint roadmap was defined to expedite the inclusion process.

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February 23, 2021

Ecuadorian SMEs are tapping into the European market thanks to a virtual business roundtable

The IICA-supported initiative is fostering the exportation of processed organic products. During this third staging of the event, 53 business meetings were scheduled between Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and 12 buyers from Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands, while trade deals valuing USD 1.4 million were finalized.

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February 23, 2021

Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture, Luis Basterra, calls for urgent global debate on payment for environmental services

During an interview with the program Agro América, broadcast by Brazilian TV channel AgroMais, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina underscored the need to discuss how to provide economic support for the conservation of ecosystems such as the Amazon or the Gran Chaco Americano.

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February 19, 2021

Bridging the digital divide in Latin America and the Caribbean requires public policies aimed at expanding capabilities and infrastructure in rural areas

During a forum organized by IICA, public and private sector representatives agreed that efforts must be geared towards establishing national regulations to ensure that more rural areas have full connectivity at a lower cost.

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February 17, 2021

Experts call for coordinated actions to contain the pandemic threatening bananas

Bananas are the fourth most produced food crop in the world after wheat, rice and corn, and the fifth most consumed unprocessed crop on the planet.

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February 16, 2021

Bananas: a key crop for food security that is under threat

A banana “pandemic” caused by the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of the Fusarium fungus is devastating the crop in several countries. Coordinated public-private efforts are needed to generate knowledge and build capacities to contain the disease.

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