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  • News

    Corn ethanol represents a huge opportunity for Argentina, due to the low carbon footprint of its production process

    The Congress included “Ethanol Day,” reserved for a discussion of a new biofuels agenda for Argentina. Among those taking part were the IICA and the Pan-American Liquid Biofuels Coalition (CPBIO), made up of the main business and industrial associations of the Americas dedicated to the production and processing of sugar, alcohol, corn, sorghum, soybean, vegetable oil, grains, and other agricultural products.
  • News

    Pan-American Liquid Biofuels Coalition and IICA highlight Argentina's potential for decarbonizing air transport

    During the “Aviation Day,” organized in Buenos Aires by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Airports Council for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), which brought together more than 450 participants.
  • News

    At G20 ministerial meeting in Brazil, the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) makes call for science-based decisions affecting trade and highlights the value of biotechnology in combating food security challenges

    The ministers adopted two statements: one on the value of biotechnology, and the other on the application of criteria for the inclusion of banned or severely restricted chemicals in the Rotterdam Convention, which seeks to promote shared responsibility and joint efforts regarding the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals, in order to protect human health and the environment.
  • News

    At meeting of G20 ministers of agriculture in Brazil, IFAD and IICA sign agreement to step up their joint efforts to combat rural poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean

    IFAD and IICA have been working together since 1987, when they signed their first agreement aimed at improving the quality of life of rural dwellers in Latin American and Caribbean nations.
  • News

    IICA launches project to enhance livestock sustainability and climate adaptation in Mexico and Guatemala

    The initiative, valued at close to USD 3.7 million and funded by Global Affairs Canada, will last four years and benefit about 1,300 families in those countries. 

VIDEOS

  • High-level dialogue - Climate change and the agricultural sector: A Call to Action from the Americas

  • A Healthier Choice - Bio Fortification of Rice Explained

  • World Food Prize - IICA Side Event: Agrifood Systems in the Region: Challenges and Necessary Actions

  • Commemoration of the International Day of Rural Women - Forum "Priorities in the gender agenda"

  • African Swine Fever - A global vision: How to protect against ASF

  • Launch - AgriExtApp

  • INITIATIVE

    Alliance for carbon finance in sustainable agriculture

    We are a collective dedicated to promoting sustainable agricultural practices and moving towards a future where agriculture is not only productive but also a driver of climate resilience.

  • Tribute to food chain workers

    Popular music homage to those who work day to day to put food on our tables

    A campaign to express appreciation to and recognize the work of farmers and food chain workers who, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, guarantee food production, transportation, commercialization and supply in countries throughout the Americas.

  • Rural Women

    Warriors

    IICA is committed to giving visibility to the role of women and accelerating the development of sound public policies for the benefit of women who live in the countryside.

  • The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas:

    A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean

    Each edition of the ECLAC-FAO-IICA joint report analyzes the main trends that affect agriculture and impact the lives of rural dwellers, and provides an outlook on possible future scenarios with respect to each topic covered by the document.