Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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In Costa Rica, IICA and FECAGRO will host talks involving the agricultural federations of the Americas aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and the development of the sector

The historic meeting, which will take place within the framework of IICA’s Executive Committee, will bring together nearly 40 participants, including leaders and representatives of some 20 federations from across the continent.

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Veterinary science academics from Ibero-America, gathered at IICA Headquarters, warn that Good Agricultural Practices are essential for preserving human, animal, and ecosystem health

The name of the event is "Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) under the One Health Approach" and incorporates the experiences of different countries focused on antimicrobial resistance.

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Without food security, countries will not have national security, warns former U.S. Ambassador to UN Agricultural Agencies Kip Tom

Food security is intimately linked to national security in all countries around the world. Therefore, it is essential that smallholder farmers have the tools to increase their productivity, contribute to economic growth, and improve their incomes and quality of life.

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CIMMYT and IICA agree in Mexico to strengthen their partnership to promote the use of science in favor of productivity and sustainability in agriculture

Areas covered in the agreement include international trade and regional integration, digital agriculture, gender equality and youth, and health and safety of agri-food products, topics encompassed in IICA's technical cooperation through its seven hemispheric programs.

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Norman Borlaug’s legacy should be preserved with participatory public policies that build resilience in rural areas and guarantee food security

Participatory public policies that empower farmers, build resilience in rural areas through access to credit, innovation, science and technology, and strengthen food security, are the best way to preserve the legacy of Norman Borlaug, the American agronomist who laid the foundations of modern agriculture, saved millions of people from hunger, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.

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Alongside ministers of the Americas, Asia and Africa, Director General of IICA will participate in dialogue on food security and resilience organized by the World Food Prize foundation

El Director General del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), Manuel Otero, inició una trascendente visita de trabajo a México, en la que la seguridad alimentaria y los esfuerzos para favorecer una mayor resiliencia de los productores serán temas de discusión con autoridades de los sectores público y privado nacionales y extranjeros.

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The Leaders of Rurality of the Americas network began its work with the mission of empowering communities and strengthening rural territories with technical support from IICA

The Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture of Brazil, Paulo Teixeira, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, participated in a virtual meeting where the Leaders of Rurality presented the progress of their joint work initiated in April this year.

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Katy Moncada, a farmer who has paved the way and teaches the path to rural women in Honduras, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Katy is part of a group of rural women from the department of El Paraíso, in eastern Honduras, who left the countryside, graduated from university, and returned to their first love, coffee growing. These women also began other productive activities such as beekeeping and growing bananas and lemons through the cooperative enterprise “Women in Action.”

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Nearly one hundred banana and plantain producers in Ecuador trained in pest prevention and control within GIZ and IICA project

Funded by GIZ and implemented by IICA in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, the ALER4TA project seeks to enhance the response capacity of countries to the threat of Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4).

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