San José
February 12, 2025
The host, Luis Diego Solórzano, is also a renowned Costa Rican musician and music producer. For twenty years he has joined with IICA to give a voice to agriculture through the Institute’s educational radio magazine program, seeking to promote the participation of small-scale agrobusinesses in national and international markets and to foster inclusive and sustainable rural development.
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Punta del Este, Uruguay
February 11, 2025
The ministers of Agriculture of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) member countries ratified their commitment to regional integration with regard to agrifood policies and discussed the implications of the Mercosur-European Union agreement for trade in the sector.
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San José
February 11, 2025
On a visit to IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, VAMS Founding Partner and CEO, Francisco Guia, met with IICA Director General, Manuel Otero and other authorities of the specialized organization in agricultural and rural development, and exchanged ideas on how to take advantage of so-designated “impact investments” to address the significant challenges faced by the region.
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Mexico City, 7 febrero, 2025
February 7, 2025
The specialized organization in agricultural and rural development will expend significant financial resources to support actions to prevent and control the pest within Mexico.
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San José, Costa Rica
February 5, 2025
Díaz-Granados met with Otero at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, along with other senior officials from CAF and from the specialized organization in agricultural and rural development, to establish new priorities for joint and complementary actions.
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Panama City
February 3, 2025
The book is comprised of 30 interviews and 55 articles by authorities, academics and experts in the region. Otero was interviewed about food security challenges in the region.
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Panama City, Panama
January 31, 2025
During the meeting—held at the Panama Convention Center—the participants agreed that the region is at a critical juncture. It must now reimagine its future and chart the course towards an economy in which productivity and well-being of the entire population go hand in hand, based on the region’s natural resources and its young and vibrant population.
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San José
January 30, 2025
Under the partnership, these organizations will develop the Agtech Accelerator training program, to benefit startups working to provide technological solutions to foster agricultural productivity and sustainability.
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Brasilia, Brasil
January 21, 2025
The specialist stated that the continent currently has a good phytosanitary status in the main animal protein-producing and exporting countries but must be prepared to respond to potential disease outbreaks and provide confidence to its trading partners.
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