A young man from Honduras runs a family farm whose coffee is leading an online auction that will be held on August 12 with support from PROCAGICA, a program implemented by the European Union and IICA.

The ministerial meeting is being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico, with support from IICA and FAO.

A pilot plan launched by IICA and other organizations is already operating in a Costa Rican community and will be validated for use in two additional locations.

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.

Headquartered in Switzerland, Syngenta is a global leader in the research and development of products to protect crops and improve seeds. The company and IICA will work together to implement projects aimed at expanding farmers’ access to tools that foster sustainable agricultural production.