Prestigious German scientist, Joachim von Braun, has been named a Goodwill Ambassador for the Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in recognition of his global efforts to create more sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems and to build bridges between Latin America and the rest of the world.

In recent years, Argentina and other countries throughout the region have had multiple successful experiences with the bioeconomy, paving the way towards a new production model that reduces the use of fossil fuels and generates multipurpose bioproducts.

More than 120 specialists from the public and private sectors participated in an event organized by ALADI and IICA, in which measures were discussed to increase efficiency and competitiveness in the trade of products and services in Latin America and the Caribbean.

IICA, with the support of the Embassies of Costa Rica, Brazil and Peru, presented its new AgroArt exhibition at a cultural event in Buenos Aires, celebrating the arts and cultural diversity. The exhibition fuses cinema and literature with rural life.

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI), the Argentine Association of No-till Farmers (AAPRESID), the Group of Producing Countries from the Southern Cone (GPS), the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University (MSU), Gold Standard, Rabobank's ACORN and Climate Focus will join forces in 2024 to support the access of the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean to financing of voluntary and compliance carbon markets.