Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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September 15, 2021

The Americas and Africa: key continents for guaranteeing food security and the environmental sustainability of the planet

The Director General of IICA has proposed that the ministers of agriculture of the two continents meet in 2022 to launch a common cooperation agenda

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September 14, 2021

Global biofuel consumption set to increase by up to 8% this year following a weak 2020

IICA has published the “Atlas de los biocombustibles líquidos 2020-2021,” an accurate, reliable and detailed information tool on the main biofuel variables.

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September 9, 2021

Organic agriculture: facilitating trade channels is key to strengthening small-scale farmers

The successful experiences in trade and market penetration of organic farmers in Latin America was the topic of the fourth virtual meeting organized by the Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture (ICOA), in the framework of the agreement signed in March by IICA.

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September 7, 2021

INTA of Argentina and IICA to promote digitalization of agriculture in the region through inter-American network

The term AgTech encompasses a wide range of new technologies applied to agriculture to increase its efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.

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September 3, 2021

Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas promote joint action on health, food security strengthening, sustainability and rural digitalization

Access all the information on the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture 2021/ Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA) at https://jia2021.iica.int/en/news/

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September 2, 2021

Overcoming the crisis caused by the pandemic provides an opportunity to transform the development model and agrifood systems of Latin America and the Caribbean 

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) presented the report entitled “The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean”.

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September 2, 2021

Minister of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic urges countries of the Americas to apply emergency measures to prevent African swine fever

In the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2021, an event organized by IICA, the Dominican Republic and Haiti reported on the actions taken to fight the disease, which is threatening the Hemisphere’s swine industry. So far, it has only been detected on Dominican farms.

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September 1, 2021

UN Deputy Secretary-General: “Investments in agrifood systems will drive post-pandemic economic recovery”

Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General made these remarks at the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, which is taking place in conjunction with the meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), IICA’s highest governing body, under this year’s theme: “Sustainable Agri-food Systems, the Engine of Development of the Americas”.

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September 1, 2021

Argentinian Manuel Otero reelected as Director General of IICA

The veterinarian, who is an expert in sustainable development issues, will lead the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for an additional term, from 2022 to 2026. The Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture of the Americas elected Otero by acclamation.

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