Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 8, 2022

International Cocoa Organisation and IICA launched initiative to address cadmium levels in cocoa in Latin America and the Caribbean

The project aims to support cocoa producing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) meet the 2019 European Regulation, and others to follow, that set maximum levels for cadmium in cocoa and chocolate products.

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November 4, 2022

IICA appoints Enrique Iglesias as Goodwill Ambassador for Ibero-American Cooperation and Integration

Enrique Iglesias, who is of Spanish-Uruguayan nationality, served as Ibero-American Secretary-General and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and received the distinction for his influential contribution to driving friendly relations between Spain and the European Union and the Americas.

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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 17, 2022

IICA Leaders of Rurality highlight the contribution of rural women to food production and sustainable development in the Americas

Lorena Valdez, of Ecuador, and Haydée Anccasi, of Peru, recounted their experiences in a roundtable discussion organized by IICA, AECID and EFE to commemorate International Day of Rural Women.

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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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