Rural Development

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 […]

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Prime Minister Impressed With Renegade Rum Distillery Project

May 20, 2019

Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell has described the Renegade Rum Distillery project in St. Andrew’s as transformational. Touring the project site on Thursday and learning of its various dimensions the various aspects of it, Dr. Mitchell said it is revolutionary in every sense. Speaking after the hour-long tour, he said, “Coming here […]

Project launches to Boost Agricultural Development in Rural Jamaica

January 18, 2019

January 17, 2019, St. Elizabeth, JAMAICA – On January 16, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, officially launched the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project, which will provide reliable irrigation to 700 hectares of arable land in Essex Valley, St. Elizabeth. This has been made possible through grant funding of GBP35.5 million […]

IICA Presented Strategies for Rural Women and Paid Tribute to Them on Their Day

October 18, 2018

San José, Costa Rica, 17 October 2018 (IICA). The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) celebrated International Day for Rural Women and announced new and innovative work plans to empower and give greater visibility to this neglected sector of the population. During the event, which was presided over by Renato Alvarado, the Minister of Agriculture […]

IICA Requests Urgent, Solid Policies to Benefit Rural Women

August 8, 2018

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) called on countries to urgently develop solid, long-term public policies for the benefit of women living in rural areas. The Institute also cautioned that, unless public authorities and civil society pay greater attention to the vulnerability of rural women, the divide would become deeper, generating painful social […]

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