Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Minguatemala

September 26, 2023

Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply of Guatemala calls to strengthen the institutions of the agricultural sector to face the challenges of food security and sustainability in the Americas

Édgar De León urged his counterparts in the hemisphere to participate in the 2023 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, which will take place at the beginning of October in Costa Rica.

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September 25, 2023

Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas will be an opportunity for countries to share experiences and promote sustainability of the agricultural sector in the Hemisphere, says Costa Rican minister

The initiatives, agreements and improvements must be carefully designed and focus on the well-being of the region's farmers, so that positive actions are reflected in the daily lives of the farmers.

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September 25, 2023

At forum in Geneva, IICA and permanent missions to the WTO of 15 countries in the Americas highlight sustainable agricultural practices to guarantee food security in the region

The event made it possible to disseminate the work of the public and private sectors of various countries in the region that are promoting and implementing a variety of practices aimed at improving productivity and agricultural production in a sustainable manner. In doing so, account is taken of each country’s specific environmental, ecological, productive and development circumstances, in order to contribute to national and international food security, rural development and social inclusion.

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September 22, 2023

Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to be held in Costa Rica will consolidate collective action among the countries and strengthen the sector that guarantees food security and global sustainability, affirms Director General of IICA

The summit’s key purpose is to create a partnership among the countries of the Americas to successfully address challenges related to food security and environmental changes.

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September 21, 2023

Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2023: at IICA, ministers from the region will discuss the most urgent issues on the food security and agricultural sustainability agenda

The Conference of Ministers will include a meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), IICA’s highest governing body. The Board is made up of the 34 Member States of the Institute, an agency of the Inter-American System specializing in agricultural and rural development.

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September 20, 2023

Experts convened by IICA and USDA share success stories in promoting a One Health approach in Latin America and the Caribbean

The approach aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems.

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September 19, 2023

Israel launches 21st Global Agricultural Technology Summit from IICA headquarters in Costa Rica, with a focus on food and water security

The Embassy of Israel in Costa Rica launched the summit from IICA headquarters, where the Institute presented its hemispheric initiative on Water and Agriculture. 

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September 18, 2023

Public health and animal and plant health specialists highlight need for increased inter-institutional collaboration, comprehensive policies, and information sharing among countries to strengthen the implementation of the One Health approach in the Americ

The incorporation of producers and rural communities is key to the drafting of actions designed to simultaneously protect human, animal and environmental health, according to IICA Director General Manuel Otero and specialists taking part in a meeting organized by the Institute and the USDA.

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September 13, 2023

The participants in Dialogues organized by the Brazilian government and IICA conclude that cooperatives, science and technology, connectivity and financing should be core elements of policies designed to strengthen family farming

The Dialogues on Family Farming in the Americas held at the Itamaraty Palace in Brazil involved senior officials and representatives of governments, international agencies and peasant and indigenous organizations, as well as experts from various countries.

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