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May 8, 2024

Ministers of the member countries of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) express solidarity with the victims of floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, and highlight the importance of regional cooperation to respond to the emergency

Los ministros que integran el Consejo Agropecuario del Sur (CAS) expresaron su solidaridad con el pueblo de Brasil por las pĆ©rdidas humanas y las consecuencias devastadoras para la poblaciĆ³n de las inundaciones que estĆ”n azotando al sur de ese paĆ­s.

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May 7, 2024

Conference organized by UN agency at IICA Headquarters discusses how space technology can reach farmers to contribute to sustainable water management

The conference was held for the first time at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San JosƩ, with the participation of experts from governments, international organizations and academia from all over the world.

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May 7, 2024

Chief agricultural negotiator of the U.S. supports IICA actions to promote agricultural trade and the sustainability of small-scale producers in the Americas

Doug McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, visited IICA headquarters and met with Director General, Manuel Otero, and other Institute authorities.

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May 6, 2024

Regenerative agriculture has the potential to improve soils, manage water more efficiently, and reduce climate vulnerability: IICA presents the options available to high-level State of Colorado officials

Ibrahim presented the advances achieved by IICA with regenerative agriculture, and shared with the visitors the results of the first Meeting of Leaders of Rurality of the Americas. Held by the Institute in San JosƩ in April 2024, it brought together more than 40 leaders from all parts of the continent who make a key contribution to the promotion of sustainable landscapes.

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May 6, 2024

In Honduras, IICAā€™s Director General meets with Secretary of the Presidency and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, receives award of recognition from the Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School and concludes visit with accountability report

The Private Secretary of the President of Honduras, HĆ©ctor Zelaya Castro, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras, Eduardo Enrique Reina, met with the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, in a visit to the country in which IICAā€™s commitments of support for the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock led by Secretary Laura Suazo were redoubled, focusing on strengthening local food production for food security and added value.

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May 3, 2024

Africa and the Americas seal partnership to restore soils, under an unprecedented biregional initiative led by AGRA and IICA

Participating in the launch event were Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and current Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Rattan Lal, recipient of the 2020 World Food Prize; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; as well as ministers of Agriculture of several African countries, AGRA authorities, private sector representatives, and other senior agricultural officials of the Americas and Africa.

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May 2, 2024

In presenting the 2023-2043 State Policy for the Agrifood Sector (PESAH), Secretary of Agriculture of Honduras recognizes IICAā€™s technical support

The Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock of Honduras, Laura Suazo, presented the 2023-2043 State Policy for the Agrifood Sector (PESAH), which will provide a roadmap to achieve the sustainable development of a key sector for the country. The Secretary recognized the technical support and contributions of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), which was represented at the launch event by its Director General, Manuel Otero.

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April 29, 2024

FAO, ECLAC, WFP and IICA warn that failure to eradicate hunger and malnutrition has a higher cost than solutions

According to a new special report by the agencies, the cost of inaction on hunger and food insecurity represents an average of 6.4% of the GDP of the countries studied.

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April 26, 2024

Ambassadors to Costa Rica from Latin American and Caribbean countries, European Unionā€™s, Canada and Spain visit IICA and CATIE family farming projects aimed at strengthening rural food and energy security

Ambassadors and other diplomats from Latin American and Caribbean countries, European Unionā€™s , Canada and Spain stationed in Costa Rica took part in a field trip during which they visited agricultural enterprises that receive technical assistance from the Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The assistance is targeted at innovations in food production and rural energy, with a focus on family farming, territorial rootedness, food security, and job creation in rural areas.

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