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Boosting access to credit, markets and technology: Brazil’s formula to strengthen family farming
Speaking at IICA, Fernando Schwanke, Brazil’s Secretary of Family Farming and Cooperativism, outlined his country’s new generation of public policies to bolster a sector that is key to food security and territorial development.
Expanding rural connectivity will mean taking the internet to these places and assisting people to utilize its services
An IICA webinar on connectivity in Brazil analyzed the connectivity gaps brought to light by recent studies. Only half of this South American country’s rural population has internet access. A new law is aiming to drive investments.
Locusts: a threat fought by sharing knowledge
Knowledge and experiences related to the management of the locust pest were exchanged during a cooperation seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and India.
Private sector identifies priorities and challenges in forging public sector partnerships to spur investment in agricultural research, development and innovation
Executives from Bayer, Cargill and Walmart and private sector trade associations highlighted the digitalization of technical assistance, fund raising and improved communication about agricultural innovation research, as areas that are critical to investment.
Agricultural authorities from the United States, Mexico and Uruguay shared their views on the role of livestock production in a sustainable food systems
The officials participated in a forum organized by IICA and the World Economic Forum to prepare for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit.
IICA stresses the importance of repositioning science, technology and development to transform agriculture in the Americas
Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in addressing a meeting of the Board of Directors of FONTAGRO, highlighted the transformative role that science and technology can play in agriculture, which is something that is embedded in the very DNA of the Institute.