Family farmers in the Americas have been hard hit by the pandemic, as they face limited access to protective gear and difficulties in selling their products. They therefore foresee a reduction in the production of some basic products.
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They also expressed a strong commitment towards the Institute’s objectives during the virtual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), one of the governing bodies of the Institute.
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The Ministers of Agriculture of Barbados, Costa Rica and Chile, the administrator of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (representing Secretary Sonny Perdue), and the US Ambassador to the UN agencies in Rome participated in the ceremony, in which IICA lauded the Ohio University professor.
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St. George, Grenada
July 16, 2020
Bananas have been an export crop from Grenada but Hurricane Ivan in 2004 has decimated the industry. Since then, no bananas have been exported to the United Kingdom.
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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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The tech giant will support the development of innovations, deliver lectures on artificial intelligence and provide access to training opportunities.
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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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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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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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