Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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At IICA, authorities and energy sector experts from Central America, convened by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), analyzed the future of biofuels and their role in the decarbonization of transportation

At the "Cultivating Energy" seminar, organized by the U.S. Grains Council and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), these organizations signed an agreement to promote technical cooperation in the field of biofuels.

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USDA-IICA technical mission to Barbados charts pathway for the monitoring and containment of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in the Caribbean

Specialists from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the US Department of Agriculture are implementing a program with the Veterinary Services Department of Barbados to collect samples and conduct tests on pig farms.

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President of U.S. Grains Council and Director General of IICA highlight the importance of the bioeconomy and biofuels for agricultural and economic development in the Americas

In a discussion that took place during a regional seminar entitled “Growing Energy” organized by the two organizations in San José, Costa Rica.

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“The level of integration that the ministers of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) have achieved marks a historic milestone for our countries,” said Fernando Mattos in reviewing his experience as President pro tempore

Mattos observed that agriculture, which usually is not included in the discussions at the highest political level, is now high on the international agenda, thanks to Brazil’s Presidency of the G20 during 2024 and the holding of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Belem do Pará in 2025.

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IICA selects 16 AgTechs from 14 countries across the Americas to participate in-person at the 2024 Digital Agriculture Week

The winners were chosen from a group of 152 AgTechs across 21 countries that applied following a call for submissions launched by the Institute for the event, which will take place at the end of September in Costa Rica.

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Muhammad Ibrahim, Director de Cooperación Técnica; Manuel Otero, Director General del IICA; y Lloyd Day, Subdirector General del IICA.

Together with its public and private partners, the Living Soils in the Americas program presented its successful cases, with benefits for productivity and the environment

The Living Soils in the Americas Program is raising awareness of the importance of soil health for global food security and is an instrument designed to contribute to the sustainability of agriculture and the quality of life in rural areas of the hemisphere.

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Uruguay announces seed donation and offers cooperation to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to alleviate agricultural devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl

Uruguay’s Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Fernando Mattos, made the announcement in a videoconference with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar. The donation will include seeds for chard, broccoli, pumpkin, onion, cauliflower, lettuce, corn, melon, pepper, tomato, cucumber, and other vegetables, aiming to strengthen food security in the Caribbean nation.

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IICA strengthens internship program that promotes the professional development of young people across the Americas

In a discussion with the 2024 generation of interns, the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero, highlighted the extraordinary professional and personal opportunities offered by the program and committed to further strengthening it in the next year and a half of his tenure.

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The key stakeholders of the sustainable aviation fuel value chain come together to discuss the sector’s opportunities and challenges

The aviation sector plays a crucial role in mitigating the consequences of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity, since it accounts for between 2% and 3% of global CO2 emissions and 12% of emissions produced by the transportation sector. 

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