Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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July 20, 2023

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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July 20, 2023

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

CATIEā€™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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RayĆ©n 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,VĆ­ctor Villalobos, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and Director Emeritus of the Institute, Fernando Schwanke, IICAā€™s Director of Projects and Manuel Otero, Director General of

July 20, 2023

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.

July 20, 2023

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 ā€“ to build bridges between countries and other stakeholders

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July 19, 2023

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. Ā  Ā 

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July 19, 2023

Minister of Agriculture of Barbados, Indar Weir ā€“ 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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July 18, 2023

Caribbean ministers of Agriculture emphasize the specific cooperation needs of their countries, viewing IICA as a partner in driving the transformation of the regionā€™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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July 18, 2023

Alongside Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean, IICA reports on its work to strengthen food security and agricultural resilience in the region

At IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Manuel Otero, Director General of the Institute, and other officials of the hemispheric agency specializing in agricultural and rural development indicated that Caribbean countries are working to overcome multiple production challenges in the region. They emphasized the Instituteā€™s commitment to assisting countries in implementing the best scientific and technological tools to reduce food insecurity and mitigate the climate crisis.

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July 17, 2023

Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas at IICA Headquarters will focus on measures to tackle the water crisis and bolster food security

At the meeting, IICA will launch the Hemispheric Initiative on Water and Agriculture, with a view to designing tools to overcome the severe water crisis throughout most of the hemisphere.

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