Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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September 11, 2023

Yessica Yana, an indigenous woman who operates a drone that makes agriculture in the Bolivian Altiplano more efficient, named a “Leader of Rurality” by IICA

Yana grew up in Villa Puni, a small community in the department of La Paz, on the shores of Lake Titicaca and more than 3800 meters above sea level. Most of the people who live there engage in fishing and the production of crops such as potatoes, quinoa, broad beans and barley, despite having to contend with the poor quality of soils in the area.

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September 11, 2023

Argentina advances in the development of its National Family Farming Plan, in dialogue with peasant and indigenous organizations and with the participation of IICA

Argentina's action plan is being developed with the participation of family farmer organizations from across the country, who are key players in a process that seeks to empower and listen to them to generate new public policies.

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September 8, 2023

Strengthening the multilateral trading system, avoiding enactment of rules and regulations not based on science, better leveraging current agreements and increasing intraregional trade are key actions in promoting food security and sustainable development

Experts from IDB, ECLAC, FAO, IFPRI and IICA consider collective action by the countries in the hemisphere necessary to strengthen the agrifood trade in the face of a challenging international outlook

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September 7, 2023

Argentine Ministry of Science and IICA launch a call for bioeconomy projects in technologies applied to agriculture from researchers in the Americas

Aimed at technologies applied to agriculture, the call for projects will be open until 6 October and will exclusively prioritize areas related to the development of biomaterials, waste biorefineries, bioenergies, bioinputs and bioventures.

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September 6, 2023

Guatemala aims to expand its agricultural frontier by adopting management practices that help regenerate soils

In the latest episode of IICA in Action, the discussion focuses on the forty-five percent of Guatemala’s national territory that is used for agriculture, and the strategic soil protection plan.

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September 4, 2023

In Costa Rica, international experts discuss ways to boost the role of agrifood trade in sustainable development and food security in the Americas

At a two-day event organized by the IDB, ECLAC, FAO, IFPRI, and IICA.

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September 1, 2023

Visit by Director General Manuel Otero to Bogotá enables IICA to strengthen its technical cooperation agenda to foster sustainable agriculture and preserve the rural economy and biodiversity in Colombia

The Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development, Jhenifer Mojica; the Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad; the Deputy Minister of Environmental Land Management of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Francisco Javier Canal Albán; the President of the Rural Development Agency, Luis Alberto Higuera Malaver; the Director of National Natural Parks, Luis Olmedo Martínez Zamora; and the Rector of the National University of Colombia, Dolly Montoya, were among the officials who welcomed the Director General of the agency specializing in agricultural and rural development.

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August 28, 2023

Rosamund Benn, a coconut oil producer who encourages other rural women in Guyana to process and market their crops, recognized as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas by IICA

Benn will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, which is part of an initiative to recognize the men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in the rural areas of the Americas.

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August 28, 2023

IICA and OLADE hold discussions on synergies and mutual collaboration to build bridges between the rural and energy sectors

En la reunión abordaron temas como biocombustibles líquidos, descarbonización, energías renovables con el objetivo de promover el bienestar de los países de las Américas.

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