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September 1, 2021

UN Deputy Secretary-General: ā€œInvestments in agrifood systems will drive post-pandemic economic recoveryā€

Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General made these remarks at the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, which is taking place in conjunction with the meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), IICAā€™s highest governing body, under this yearā€™s theme: ā€œSustainable Agri-food Systems, the Engine of Development of the Americasā€.

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September 1, 2021

Argentinian Manuel Otero reelected as Director General of IICA

The veterinarian, who is an expert in sustainable development issues, will lead the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for an additional term, from 2022 to 2026. The Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture of the Americas elected Otero by acclamation.

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September 1, 2021

IICAā€™s Interpretive Center for Tomorrowā€™s Agriculture (CIMAG) was inaugurated in the presence of government authorities and private sector executives

CIMAG is one of the flagship projects of an IICA of open doors and includes innovations from companies like Bayer and Microsoft in a bid to demonstrate the benefits that cutting-edge technologies have for agriculture.Ā 

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August 31, 2021

American farmer to receive IICA ā€œLeaders of Ruralityā€ award for innovative initiatives linking education and agriculture

Phillip ā€œChipā€ Councell will receive the award for his innovative initiatives that work to raise awareness about the importance of agriculture and how it relates to food security and environmental protection.

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August 30, 2021

UN Secretary-Generalā€™s Special Envoy to the Food Systems Summit to participate in Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas

It is expected that during her presentation to the ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, Agnes Kalibata will report on the course of the Food Systems Summit, a forum for which the countries of the Americasā€”mobilized with the support of IICAā€”reached a common position.

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August 30, 2021

IICA launches 3D virtual platform and consolidates open door policy to the community

The new digital tool, was which launched the week of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2021, synthesizes IICAā€™s vision as a bridge between actors, themes, countries and subregions, and its desire to be closer to its counterparts in the Hemisphere.

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August 29, 2021

UN Deputy Secretary-General to participate in Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas

Amina J. Mohammed, former Minister for Environment of Nigeria, is both sitting UN Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.

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August 27, 2021

PAHO and IICA to support food safety, food security, and One Health projects in the Americas

The entities have worked together since 1983 and renewed their alliance to promote actions related to the protection of animal, environmental and human health.

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August 25, 2021

Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to discuss position toward UN Summit, threats to trade and the contribution of agriculture to post-pandemic recovery

The ministers will meet on 1-2 September in the framework of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, at which the Inter-American Board of Agriculture, the highest governing body of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), will also hold its regular meeting.

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