San José, Costa Rica
August 27, 2025
Armed with stories that intertwine traditional agriculture with innovation, rural youth from more than twenty countries in the Americas met at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in Costa Rica, to demonstrate that change in the agrifood sector is already underway and that they are leading this transformation from their communities.
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San José, Costa Rica
August 26, 2025
At the launch, the Institute donated mechanical tools to Costa Rican firefighters to combat wildfires, which in 2024 affected close to 2.24% of the total land area of the Americas.
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Panama City
August 26, 2025
Workshop shared key knowledge and organized field practices to improve the prevention and control of this pest in Central America and Mexico. The initiative seeks to protect livestock, public health and the rural economy through a network of trained trainers.
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August 22, 2025
Manero Campos also underscored the value of the workshop on animal production that was carried out within the framework of the Executive Committee, and which resulted in a joint message on behalf of the ministers regarding the importance of this activity for the region’s economic development and global food security.
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Lima, Peru
August 21, 2025
Otero provided an account of IICA’s work to increase agricultural productivity and resilience, through science and innovation, and to defend the central and unparalleled role of farmers.
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Lima, Peru
August 20, 2025
On the first day of the meeting, the government representatives of the countries agreed that the production and consumption of nutrient-rich food of animal origin, such as meat, milk and eggs, play a vital role in the food systems of the Americas and the world.
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Lima, Peru
August 19, 2025
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) inaugurated the Situation Room and Public Policy Observatory for Andean Agrifood Systems (Andean OPSAa), which will serve as key tools in strengthening agricultural activity in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Lima, Peru
August 18, 2025
The participants will engage in dialogue on the need to increase the production of safe, nutritious and traceable food of animal origin; the commitment to the continuous implementation of science-based livestock technology and practices; and methods for controlling and eradicating pests and diseases that threaten agricultural activities.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
August 14, 2025
The virtual seminar, held over a three-day period, pinpointed financing as a key contributor to agrifood system transformation.
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