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Ecuadorian farmer, Lorena Valdez, who founded an association to improve the lives of Afro-descendant women, is named an IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas
The work of Valdez and of AMATIF serves as a positive example for rural areas in the Americas. The association has already established a cocoa processing plant that produces chocolate and other by-products that are sold throughout the province and plans to expand to international markets.
IICA will support the consolidation of a network of AgTechs in the Americas to drive agricultural digitalization
The commitment was undertaken during Digital Agriculture Week, an event organized by the Institute with the co-sponsorship of Bayer, Microsoft and the World Bank, in which 15 innovative tech startups from the region participated.
IICA and CATIE sign agreement to promote sustainable development in the crop, livestock, and forestry sectors
The two organizations will prioritize actions related to production innovation, agribusiness enterprises, research and technology transfer, biodiversity conservation, natural resources, climate change, knowledge management and skills development for small-scale producers and family farmers.
Sonia Murillo, a promoter of fair trade and rural welfare in Costa Rica, is named Leader of Rurality by IICA
Murillo will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, an initiative by the agency specialized in agricultural and rural development to pay tribute to men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in the rural communities of the Americas, a key region for food and nutrition security and the environmental sustainability of the planet.
OAS countries back Director General of IICA’s call for joint efforts to tackle threat to food security caused by surging fertilizer costs
IICA’s Director General explained that the world market is saturated with chemical fertilizers and many countries in the Americas are highly dependent on imports.-
OAS countries back Director General of IICA’s call for joint efforts to tackle threat to food security caused by surging fertilizer costs
IICA’s Director General explained that the world market is saturated with chemical fertilizers and many countries in the Americas are highly dependent on imports.