Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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April 25, 2023

IICA joins in on the 50th anniversary celebrations of EMPRABA – a public entity that has been key to Brazilian and global agricultural development and food security

On April 26, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) will mark half a century since it was founded.

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April 25, 2023

International Atomic Energy Agency and IICA agree on joint actions to accelerate agricultural transformation in the Americas

The IAEA and IICA have been collaborating and exchanging information since at least 2007, with a view to addressing new challenges related to food security.

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The Vietnamese Prime Minister, Phạm Minh Chính (centre) received the authorities participating in the Conference. On the right, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saboto Caesar.

April 25, 2023

Cooperation between the Americas, Asia and Africa is key to overcoming the global crisis, agree ministers of Agriculture at conference in Vietnam attended by IICA and Latin American and Caribbean representatives

The discussion focused on the importance of exchanging experiences in designing and implementing digital solutions and unlocking collective action and catalytic investments for food systems transformation. Special emphasis was placed on South-South cooperation and best practices from Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

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April 24, 2023

IICA attends Global Conference in Vietnam, where participants are discussing how food systems can help the world emerge from the crisis

Discussions in the Hanoi forum will focus on the transformations needed to enable food systems to contribute to overcoming the overlapping and interrelated crises now facing humanity, due to climate change, loss of biodiversity, inflation, the energy situation, hunger, malnutrition and the war in Eastern Europe.

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April 21, 2023

IICA Director General Manuel Otero: newest member of Argentina’s National Academy of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine 

The induction ceremony was carried out during an extraordinary public session led by Jorge Errecalde, Chair of the Academy, at its headquarters in the city of Buenos Aires, where Otero then delivered a lecture on “The Challenges Facing Agrifood Systems in the 21st Century”. The Director General of IICA will be a corresponding member of the Academy in Costa Rica, which is home to the headquarters of the organization specializing in agricultural and rural development.

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IICA Director General Manuel Otero participated in the regional seminar “The Road to Sustainability in Livestock Farming in the Americas”, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

April 20, 2023

Experts urge livestock sector of the Americas to amplify its voice in global environmental discussions to demonstrate that it is part of the solution to the climate crisis

The regional seminar “The Road to Sustainability in Livestock Farming in the Americas” provided an opportunity to present data, scientific evidence and information on the contribution of livestock farming. Specialists discussed ways to reduce environmental impacts and achieve sustainable and profitable production.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 19, 2023

Full Internet access will open the door to greater productivity and quality of life in rural areas, note specialists during presentation in Argentina of a report on rural connectivity in Latin America

More than 900 people tuned into the live broadcast of the launch event, which was carried out in a packed auditorium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In attendance were Juan José Bahillo, Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of that country; Jorge Neme, Secretary of Development Planning and Federal Competitiveness of the Ministry of the Economy; Gustavo Martínez Pandiani, Undersecretary for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Gustavo López, Vice President of the National Communications Entity (ENACOM).

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Manuel Otero, IICA Director General attended the Second Regional EPhyto Workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

April 19, 2023

Experts at a workshop in Argentina pinpoint ePhyto—electronic phytosanitary certification—as the key to boosting and improving international food trade

The three working days were designed to improve participants’ knowledge of electronic phytosanitary certification; increase the participation of countries in the region; exchange information among countries; promote networks of experts and identify areas for cooperation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 18, 2023

Five Argentinians, whose daily efforts are improving the welfare of their rural communities, are awarded the title IICA Leaders of Rurality of the Americas

The awardees were Patricia Gorza, Andrea Izzo Capella and Milagros Paulón, from central Argentina’s La Pampa region—considered one of the world’s primary food producing areas—along with José Muñoz and Alina Ruiz, who live and work in northern Argentina.

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