Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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IICA and Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Education partner to provide programming training to outstanding primary students

Delivered by IICA, the workshop was designed to foster participation and the sharing of ideas among school-age students through “block programming”, a fun and visual way to learn about programming.

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The ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agreed, on closing the IICA Executive Committee meeting, that overcoming the food and climate crisis will hinge on effective collective action

The ministers all highlighted IICA’s actions to build bridges between countries and regions and between these areas and the private sector, academia and civil society organizations. They also felt that in this time of increased food insecurity and a growing climate crisis, it is essential that the Institute expand its efforts to disseminate best practices and experiences that will facilitate the creation of a knowledge intensive agriculture sector that also serves a social purpose.

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Costa Rican Tourism Institute and IICA will implement actions aimed at increasing the benefits of tourism activities for businesses in Costa Rica

The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the international organization, in San Jose.

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IICA and CATIE reaffirm their partnership to drive research, leadership development, and the enhancement of tropical agriculture in the Americas 

CATIE’s 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony was held during a meeting of the IICA Executive Committee, in the presence of ministers of Agriculture and other senior agriculture sector officials of the region.

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Rayén Quiroga, Head of the Water and Energy Unit in the Natural Resources Division of ECLAC, Adrian Thomas, Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives of Grenada, Fernando Zelner, Secretary of Trade and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil,Víctor Villalobos, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and Director Emeritus of the Institute, Fernando Schwanke, IICA’s Director of Projects and Manuel Otero, Director General of

Hemispheric Initiative on Water and Agriculture: an IICA proposal to ministers and senior officials, calling for coordinated efforts to tackle the water crisis threatening food security

The Initiative is based on four pillars: water production and storage, through the recovery of degraded soils and other measures; technological innovation; governance and investment.

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Laura Elena Suazo, Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock of Honduras; Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Indar Weir, Chair of the IICA Executive Committee; Limber Cruz, Minister of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic; and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA.

Agriculture ministers and senior officials of the Americas join forces to drive the IICA-led Hemispheric Partnership for Food Security and Sustainable Development

The partnership aims to continue fulfilling the mandate that has guided IICA throughout its history – to build bridges between countries and other stakeholders

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The IICA Executive Committee, agriculture ministers and senior officials of the Americas highlight partnership, as a means of guaranteeing food and water security, and a strong and sustainable agriculture sector

During the meeting, special emphasis was placed on the actions that are currently underway and those required to tackle multiple crises that have a strong impact on agriculture in the region and, in turn, on global food, nutritional and environmental security.    

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Minister of Agriculture of Barbados, Indar Weir – new Chair of the IICA Executive Committee

Weir was elected on Wednesday, 19 July as the new Chair of the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

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Caribbean ministers of Agriculture emphasize the specific cooperation needs of their countries, viewing IICA as a partner in driving the transformation of the region’s agrifood systems

Improved productivity, the inclusion of youth and the increased resilience of the sector to the climate crisis were some of the aspects outlined by the Caribbean ministers of Agriculture during a meeting at IICA Headquarters.

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