Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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October 28, 2022

IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, receives an Honorary Doctorate from the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE)

Otero was awarded the title in recognition of his work to foster sustainable agriculture and rural development in the Americas, collective action among countries of the region, the digitization of agriculture, tropical agriculture and the improved positioning of the agriculture sector.

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October 27, 2022

Sixth Virtual Business Roundtable of the Agrifood Chains of Latin America and the Caribbean resulted in trade deals valuing USD 25 million

470 companies from Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the event’s most recent edition, which has become a business meeting space for regional SMEs.

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October 27, 2022

Regional initiative “From Waste to Value” seeks to harness agroindustrial waste to generate bioproducts

The initiative will work with around 40 projects from countries in the Central American Integration System (SICA), of which the 5 proposals with the greatest potential to become biobusinesses will be selected and receive a prize.

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October 25, 2022

Latin American Poultry Association and IICA launch guide to promote trade of poultry companies in the region

Archive gathers information on national and multilateral regulations related to the poultry industry, to strengthen exports from the countries of the Americas

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October 13, 2022

World Food Day: international agencies call for urgent action against food insecurity

Through a commemorative event in Brazil, IICA, FAO, IFAD and WFP will call attention to the need to cooperate to transform agrifood systems.

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October 12, 2022

Belize draws on the experience of Paraguay to fuel the development of its livestock sector

With the support of IICA, Maris Llorens, a renowned Paraguayan livestock farmer and businesswoman, visited the Central American country of Belize to find out about challenges and opportunities in its livestock sector, as well as to share experiences and explore the potential for collaboration.

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October 12, 2022

Global bioenergy event highlights the need to promote predictable regulatory frameworks, foster markets and develop social, economic and environmental indicators that can demonstrate the benefits of bioeconomic activities

In his remarks, Torroba noted that “sustainable aviation fuels, among which biofuels stand out, are the main innovation developed by the civil aviation sector to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

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October 5, 2022

IICA celebrates its 80th anniversary with the launch in Costa Rica of the Plaza of Agriculture of the Americas

The plaza is a public space, established at the Institute’s Headquarters in the canton of Vásquez de Coronado, highlighting the value of agriculture and biodiversity and their importance to society.

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October 4, 2022

The AgroArt Museum joins in on IICA’s 80th anniversary celebrations with the “Colors of my Land” workshop series and the “Museums in AgroArt” exhibit

“Colors of my Land”—a joint program in association with the Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires and IICA’s Community Outreach Association—will seek to publicize and highlight the value of ecosystems in the four subregions of the Americas, through artistic and recreational activities aiming to create a tangible impact on the daily lives of children aged 5 to 12.

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