Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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January 30, 2024

The Bolivian winner of a competition co-sponsored by IICA demonstrates the powerful linkages between tourism and the bioeconomy in the Americas

The contest sought to recognize tourism activities and products in the Americas that are adopting bioeconomy practices.

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January 25, 2024

Indigenous Amazonian collector and entrepreneur Katia Silene Tonkyre, the first woman cacique of her village, will receive IICAā€™s ā€œSoul of Ruralityā€ award, which recognizes Leaders of Rurality of the Americas

The award is part of an initiative of the agency specializing in agricultural and rural development to recognize men and women who are leaving a mark and making a difference in rural areas of the Americas.

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January 25, 2024

The World Organisation for Animal Health, a key organization for global food security, could have its first Latin American Director General

Argentine veterinarian Luis Barcos was presented by the Argentine government as a candidate to head the organization, with regional support. The election will be carried out by the delegates of the countries next May.

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January 25, 2024

IICA Director General meets with EU officials in Brussels to expand cooperation linkages between the Americas and Europe, focusing on the agricultural and rural agenda

Otero exchanged ideas and information with European Commission agricultural, trade, environmental and legal officials in various meetings in the Belgian capital, aimed at furthering collaboration and establishing new linkages in areas such as the bioeconomy; climate change mitigation and adaptation; digital agriculture; family farming and international trade, among others.

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January 23, 2024

Argentinaā€™s Secretary of Agriculture and Director General of IICA give European Union officials details of the potential of the bioeconomy in Latin America

Also taking part in the event were Argentinaā€™s Agricultural AttachĆ© to the EU, GastĆ³n Funes, and ChargĆ© dā€™affaires, Atilio Berardi, along with members of different delegations who perform their duties at the Headquarters of the body responsible for the joint political and economic policies of the European countries.

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January 23, 2024

At global forum, Fernando Mattos, Minister of Agriculture of Uruguay, calls on developed world to compensate countries in the region for losses caused by climate change

El ministro de GanaderĆ­a, Agricultura y Pesca de Uruguay, Fernando Mattos, advirtiĆ³ que los paĆ­ses desarrollados, como mĆ”ximos responsables histĆ³ricos del cambio climĆ”tico, deben compensar a los paĆ­ses en desarrollo que sufren el impacto de los fenĆ³menos climĆ”ticos extremos.

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January 22, 2024

Argentinaā€™s Secretary of Agriculture, Fernando Vilella, commends IICA for its cooperation in support of the development of the bioeconomy throughout the continent

Vilella said his country intended to ask IICA and the Latin American Bioeconomy Network, which was established in 2023, to help the region focus on the conceptualization of the bioeconomy in response to Brazilā€™s proposal that the G20 address the issue in 2024.

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January 22, 2024

The Brazilian Minister of Agricultural Development, Paulo Teixeira, sees IICA playing a critical role at G20, by ensuring that the voice of family farmers is heard

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The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, conferring the title on prestigious German scientist, Joachim von Braun.

January 22, 2024

German scientist Joachim von Braun is the latest IICA Goodwill Ambassador, for his contributions to the science-based transformation of agrifood systems and development of the bioeconomy

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.

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