Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Challenge

June 10, 2024

Microsoft and IICA launch second edition of the Minecraft Education Challenge for Agriculture targeted at young people and focused on water conservation and sustainability

The initiative will encourage the use of digital technologies (in this case, the Minecraft video game) to develop creative and innovative solutions to real-world problems. High school students wishing to take part must register online between June 12 and 24.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 6, 2024

IICA provided technical support to the countries of the Americas to present joint positions at the 91st General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Assembly of Delegates

At the 91st WOAH General Session, the participants underscored the importance of coordination among the countries of Americas as an embodiment of solidarity, transparency, and collaboration, which enabled 33 nations to present joint positions for review and approval by the other 150 WOAH member countries.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 29, 2024

IICA will collaborate with the Argentine government in controlling the corn leafhopper pest, which is causing severe losses in corn growing in the central and northern regions of the country

Private estimates indicate that the pest has destroyed 20% of the projected corn production for this year in Argentina.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 27, 2024

IICA, RedBioLAC and WISIONS of Sustainability launch course to promote biodigestion technologies in Ibero-America

To promote the use of biodigestion technologies, share successful experiences, and promote public policies to advance towards sustainable agrifood systems, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Network for Biodigesters in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedBioLAC) and the WISIONS of Sustainability Program, which operates under the aegis of Germany’s Wuppertal Institute, have launched the course “Application of biodigestion for the agroecological and bioeconomic transformation of agrifood systems in Ibero-America.”

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Primera

May 23, 2024

IICA and the Latin American Poultry Association launch a guide to promote international trade in the region’s poultry products

Free access document is available on the websites of both entities.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 23, 2024

Farmers in the Maule region of Chile trust in bioinputs to improve their production

The initiative is supported by the Hemispheric Bioinputs Platform, in which IICA is heavily involved.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 23, 2024

IICA launches five scholarships for Latin American students for the Digital Agri master’s degree course offered by the University of Córdoba in Spain

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is to award five tuition scholarships to young people from Latin American countries under 30 years of age for the master’s degree course in the digital transformation of the agrifood and forestry sector, known as Digital Agri, offered by the University of Córdoba (UCO) in Spain.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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May 22, 2024

IICA and CropLife renew partnership to promote technology transfer for the benefit of rural producers in the Americas

The agreement signed between the organizations covers the next four years, and will promote agricultural sustainability and biotechnology and biosafety actions.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Trinidad and Tobago

May 20, 2024

The ‘Bird flu’ threat and a functional emergency response plan

It is for this reason, that the IICA funded and organised a poultry industry stakeholder consultation for Avian Influenza (AI) preparedness and outbreak management at the Sugarcane Feeds Centre in Longdenville

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