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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.
IICA inaugurates Digital Agriculture Week, which brings together ministers, senior officials and 15 startups from the Americas with innovations to accelerate agricultural digitalization
The event, which will be held at IICA Headquarters in San José, Costa Rica, until May 19, began with a roundtable discussion among high-level policymakers.
IICA confers its “Leader of Rurality” award on Haydée Anccasi, promoter of Peruvian maca – a highly nutritious, age-old crop
Maca is an indigenous plant of Peru that dates back thousands of years. It has been called a “super food”, given that since the time of the Incas it has been highly valued and has multiple uses, from boosting fertility to fighting insomnia.
Central America and the Dominican Republic seek to harmonize regional regulations on biopesticide registration
The countries are preparing draft Central American Technical Regulations that will benefit producers by promoting more sustainable practices for bioinput use.
Modern technical cooperation is only possible with a strong social component, stressed Ambassador Gustavo Martínez Pandiani, during his visit to IICA headquarters
These were the words of the Undersecretary for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs in Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Coordinator of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), during a dialogue with Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA.