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The 2020 World Food Prize winner appeals for sustainable soil management to boost agricultural productivity

During an online conversation with Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, renowned scientist and Nobel Prize winner, Rattan Lal, emphasized the importance of soil health in creating a more efficient and environmentally friendly agriculture sector.

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San José, Costa Rica

Taiwan ICDF and IICA strengthen cooperation to boost agriculture in Saint Lucia and other countries in the Caribbean

IICA and the ICDF Taiwan Technical Mission in Saint Lucia sign an agreement to foster greater collaboration on areas of common priority including commercial composting and enhancing institutional mechanisms for improved management of the agri-food supply chain in Saint Lucia and the Eastern Caribbean States.

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

July 6, 2020

IICA helps to spread awareness on flood preparation and response in the agriculture sector in Trinidad and Tobago

This forms part of an ongoing technical cooperation support provided by IICA to the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in building capacity for agriculture risk management and disaster response.

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Smart management of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Mexico strengthens food production

Mexican producers play a leading role in combating this insect in the countryside.

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Eight South American singers and musical groups join the IICA tribute to food chain workers

Approximately 100 artists and musical groups have now come on board the IICA initiative to turn the political and social spotlight on the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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Agribusiness sector in Latin America supports the establishment of partnerships and the creation of a new vision for development post COVID-19

The sector called for establishing a solid partnership with governments and society to reactivate countries’ economies and advance towards food security.

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South American Parliamentarians discuss the implementation and regulation of agricultural insurance

The discussion took place during IICA’s II virtual forum of parliamentarians, with the participation of the Chairpersons of the Agriculture Committees in the Chambers of Deputies and Senates of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

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IICA at the annual MAIZAR Congress: “Agriculture is key to the economic recovery of the region”.

Manuel Otero, the Director General of IICA, participated in the panel, “The Greening of Trade Policy and New Barriers”, which focused primarily on challenges involved in the supply and trade of food.

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Guatemalan and Costa Rican singers join IICA’s tribute to food chain workers

The artists have joined IICA’s campaign to heighten political and social awareness about the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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