Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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August 11, 2023

Countries in the Americas make headway with the implementation of electronic veterinary certification to expedite trade in animal-based products

Officers from 30 countries recognized the urgent need for a standardized protocol for the issuance and exchange of certificates, which would make it possible to eliminate trade barriers, lower costs, increase traceability, and better comply with veterinary public health requirements.

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August 11, 2023

Producer associations that promote sustainable agriculture join forces with IICA to strengthen and extend environmental conservation across the Americas

The CAAPAS-IICA partnership aims to achieve more informed and robust joint positions for dealings with the international agricultural forums of the Americas

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August 10, 2023

Argentine producers focused on innovation presented an award to the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, for his contribution to the development of sustainable agriculture in the hemisphere

The award was presented by the president of AAPRESID, Marcelo Torres, during the entity's annual congress that takes place over three days in the Argentine city of Rosario.

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August 9, 2023

The FDA and IICA launch web platform to enhance farmersā€™ knowledge of the safety rule governing the exportation of fresh agricultural produce to the United States

Growing Safe Produce is a digital tool that utilizes videos, interactive web applications, as well as Ā  downloadable and printable resources, presented in simple, straightforward language, to explain how to fulfill the requirements of the rule.

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Cerca de 320 personas ya han participado en estos rallies femeninos de capacitaciĆ³n para el uso de drones en la agricultura y otras Ć”reas del conocimiento.

August 8, 2023

IICA-organized ā€œChicas a Volarā€ rallies provide opportunities for professional growth and empowerment, say Costa Rican women

Close to 320 individuals have already participated in these female rallies, which provide training in the use of drones in agriculture and other fields.

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August 8, 2023

Eroded soils can regenerate and become fertile land for agriculture, state members of Pampeanas Regenerativas Orientales in new episode of the IICA en AcciĆ³n podcast

Pampeanas Regenerativas Orientales is a womenā€™s group from Uruguay that implements regenerative agriculture practices with a focus on soil health and the capacity to produce healthy food.

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The agreement proposes joint advances in the areas of policymaking for agricultural and rural development, production systems, promotion of value chains, resilience of the agricultural sector and improvement of land use in the Caribbean countries.

August 8, 2023

CARICOM and IICA confirm alliance and prioritize actions to combat food and nutrition insecurity and improve the climate resilience of agriculture in the Caribbean

The agreement proposes joint advances in the areas of policymaking for agricultural and rural development, production systems, promotion of value chains, resilience of the agricultural sector and improvement of land use in the Caribbean countries.

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August 7, 2023

Trade and agricultural health and food safety specialists from Latin America and the Caribbean underscore the importance of regulatory convergence and equivalence agreements to strengthen agrifood trade across the region

In a forum organized by the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and IICA, more than 170 people shared their experiences to promote regulatory convergence based on equivalence in agrifood trade.

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August 4, 2023

Sustainable agricultural practices: key to boosting the decarbonization of agriculture in the Americas

This has been borne out by Bayerā€™s PRO Carbon initiative, as explained by program representatives during a visit to exchange perspectives with IICA on both entitiesā€™ efforts to develop a carbon neutral agriculture sector.

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