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Buenos Aires, Argentina

July 4, 2020

Regional experts analyzed the pandemic’s impact on global food trade

During an international seminar entitled “Safe food in global trade within the context of deepening non-tariff barriers”.

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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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Venezuela’s Carota, Ñema y Tajá joins the IICA campaign in tribute to food chain workers

The group has joined the IICA campaign to turn the political and social spotlight on the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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The Dominican Republic’s Xiomara Fortuna joins IICA in saluting food chain workers

The artist has joined the IICA campaign to heighten political and social awareness about the agrifood sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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Regional agrifood system must boost trade and reduce the vulnerability of rural areas in Central America

Specialists brought together by IICA explained that the pandemic marks a turning point in which the regional agricultural model must be redesigned to foster greater participation by the private sector, women and youth, as well as reduce the risk of famine and malnutrition.

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