July 17, 2024
The article briefly recounts the history of IICA, founded in 1942 thanks to the vision of Henry Wallace, then Vice President of the United States in the government led by Franklin D. Roosevelt. IICA was founded in the midst of the World War II, when the production and supply crisis created serious problems for the population.
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July 17, 2024
IICA's participation in the topic was considered relevant by the most important academics in veterinary sciences from the Ibero-American countries, who met at the Institute's headquarters in San José, Costa Rica, at a conference organized by the Ibero-American Association of Academies of Veterinary Sciences (AIACIVET).
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July 15, 2024
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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July 15, 2024
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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July 12, 2024
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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July 12, 2024
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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July 11, 2024
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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July 10, 2024
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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July 9, 2024
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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