The introduction of digital technologies into agrifood systems involves transforming these systems in response to the growing demands and challenges facing humanity. In this regard, digital transformation entails a series of potential benefits that address the new concerns of global society, including increasing production and resilience, reducing environmental impacts and other negative externalities, improving transparency, facilitating integration and cooperation, and improving living and working conditions in rural areas. Given these benefits, digital technologies will become one of the main tools for climate action and for improving the manner in which agricultural policies are drafted and implemented. On the other hand, however, digital advances could have a negative impact on those who are unable to adapt to the new era and the speed of these changes. Digital transformation requires a series of factors (cybernetic infrastructure, access to technologies, skills to manipulate them, etc.) in which there are considerable gaps; as a result, it could become a contributing factor to inequality, conflict and exclusion.
The digital transformation of agrifood systems has accelerated due to the growing supply of digital solutions and increased digitalization resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the time is ripe to drive the digital transformation of agrifood systems in order to harness its benefits and mitigate its threats.
Within this context, the Digitalization of Agrifood Systems Program has been created, based on the understanding that digital agriculture is a key element for the dynamic and inclusive transformation of agrifood systems in the Americas. The program’s actions will be aimed at achieving the following objectives:
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Explore our videos and discover IICA’s impact on agriculture and rural development throughout the region.
Rosario, Argentina
August 28, 2025
A declaration by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on the development and promotion of sustainable aviation fuels in the Americas was presented during the Pan American Liquid Biofuels Summit in Rosario, Argentina.
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El Alto, Bolivia
August 28, 2025
At just 26 years of age, Abigail Mamani Mamani already has an impressive track record as an advocate for rediscovering one’s roots, community work and respect for the land. From the city of El Alto, Bolivia, Abigal is in constant dialogue with the rural community of Ancoraimes, Macamaca, the birthplace of her parents, while also overseeing a lifelong mission that fuses spirituality, traditional agriculture and new approaches to development.
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San José, Costa Rica
August 28, 2025
The partnership between the two entities has allowed for training more than 300 farmers in Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay, as well as more than 534 online participants, as part of the training and prevention line of work.
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