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IICA launches virtual forums to engage rural youth in the Americas in post-Covid-19 agricultural rebuilding efforts

Youth from the hemisphere will engage in various IICA online forums, designed to give them a voice, increase their influence and break down obstacles to their development.

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Experts convened by the Mexican Association of Seed Producers and IICA highlight innovations in plant breeding to strengthen food production

The Digital Symposium on Plant Breeding Innovation (PBI), which is currently underway in Mexico, presents experiences in the development of plant varieties of agronomic and commercial interest.

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Mexico’s Susana Harp joins the IICA campaign in tribute to food chain workers

Harp—a senator and one of the most recognized voices on the Mexican popular music scene—is joining IICA in its tribute to heighten political and social awareness about the agriculture sector and rurality during Covid-19.

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June 10, 2020

Nobel prize winner Michael Kremer calls for digitalizing agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean to overcome the impact of Covid-19 and alleviate poverty

During an online conversation with Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, Kremer stated that technologies to improve yields on farms and mobile phone-based extension services are key to reducing poverty and hunger across the region.

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Rossana Taddei brings her talent to the IICA tribute to food chain workers

The Uruguayan artist has joined IICA’s campaign to channel greater political and social attention towards those who guarantee our food supply during Covid-19.

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Nobel prize winner Michael Kremer will participate in an IICA seminar on responding to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean through the digitalization of agriculture

Michael Kremer, recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for his efforts to combat and alleviate poverty, will speak to the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during the seminar entitled “Opportunities for Digital Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Prompt Response to COVID-19”.

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Iconic Uruguayan duo Larbanois & Carrero joins IICA’s tribute to food chain workers

The artists have joined IICA’s campaign to channel greater political and social attention towards those who guarantee our food supply during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture explore funding options to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on agriculture

IICA and the CARICOM Secretariat organized a virtual meeting that included the participation of high-level authorities of the agriculture sector, representatives of financial institutions, development organizations and donors.

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St. Lucian singer, Kaydene Mangal, has lent her voice to IICA’s tribute to food chain workers

The singer has joined IICA’s campaign to heighten political and social awareness about those who are ensuring our food supply amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

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