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Amidst the Health Emergency, 31 Countries Express Broad Support for IICA’s Technical Work to Strengthen Agriculture

July 28, 2020

San Jose, 28 July 2020 (IICA). – The representatives of 31 countries expressed broad support for the work carried out by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). They also acknowledged the strategic nature of the agriculture sector and underscored the international organization’s capacity to implement rapid response programs to strengthen agrifood systems during the […]

A Digital Revolution to Tackle the Effects of COVID-19 and Fight Poverty in Rural Areas

July 6, 2020

By Manuel Otero Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Sixteen million family farmers live and work in rural areas in Latin America and the Caribbean. Along with their families, they represent the backbone of the agriculture industry, ensuring the food and nutritional security of the region. Despite their vital role, […]

Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture Explore Funding Options to Mitigate the Effects of the Pandemic on Agriculture

June 8, 2020

San Jose, 8 June (2020). The ministers and secretaries of Agriculture of 14 Caribbean countries learned about funding opportunities they will be able to access to implement recovery actions in the agriculture and rural sectors to address the impact of Covid-19. During a videoconference, representatives of financial institutions, development organizations and donors informed the ministers of […]

IICA will Assist the Caribbean to Boost Trade in Goods and Agricultural Information Exchange, as well as to Strengthen Food Security

April 20, 2020

Thirteen Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture met with IICA’s Director General via videoconference, in which they discussed excessive food import dependence, devastation of the tourism industry and the closure of borders – all of which are challenges facing the region amidst the pandemic. San Jose, 20 April 2020 (IICA). Thirteen Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture participated in a […]

IICA Participates in International Working Group Convened by OAS and PAHO to Coordinate Response to COVID-19

April 7, 2020

International bodies and credit agencies join forces with one fundamental premise: multilateralism and cooperation are essential to fighting this pandemic. San Jose, 7 April 2020 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) participated in a virtual meeting convened by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Director of the […]

IICA Establishes Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas

April 2, 2020

The Council, which is made up of experts from eight countries in the Americas, will make available to the various public and private sector entities, analysis and recommendations on food security, that may be used to facilitate decision making. San Jose, 1 April 2020 (IICA). – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has established […]

The IICA Director General Maintains That This Pandemic Calls for More Effective and Innovative Technical Cooperation

March 27, 2020

In addressing the staff of this Inter-American agency that specializes in agricultural and rural development, Manuel Otero insisted that the actors who ensure the everyday supply of food to markets must be given rousing applause. San Jose, 26 March 2020 (IICA). Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), sent a […]

Ministers of Agriculture of Mercosur, Chile, Bolivia and Peru Establish Standards to Guarantee Transportation of Food Supplies

March 26, 2020

San Jose, 26 March 2020 (IICA). The Ministers of Agriculture of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia and Peru participated in a video conference on Monday to discuss standardization of regulations to guarantee the smooth transit of goods and supply of food in the region during the Coronavirus pandemic. The meeting was called on the initiative […]

Lessons and Challenges: Cooperation in the Era of Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

We are witnessing the spread of a new pandemic in the 21st century. Now less than four months since it first erupted, this emergency is rocking the world, and we are not yet able to foresee what life will be like in a few months, when this dramatic event is finally over. Amidst the confusion, […]

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