November 22, 2022
Senior agricultural officials from Argentina, Colombia, Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago will participate in a virtual dialogue organized by the Wilson Center and IICA. Manuel Otero will deliver the closing remarks.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 17, 2022
The main objectives of the platform will be to develop a shared vision for sustainable livestock farming in the hemisphere and to promote policies and lines of action to assist current livestock farming systems in transitioning towards systems characterized by greater economic, social and environmental sustainability.
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November 16, 2022
Manuel Otero, IICA Director General, emphasized the efforts of the government and the Colombian production sector to harness the enormous potential of the country to be a climate-smart production power, remarking that, “Colombia’s achievement in signing this agreement—that will allow it to satisfy the emission targets of the agriculture sector that the country committed to under the Paris Agreement—sets an example for agriculture throughout Latin America and the Caribbean”.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 15, 2022
Some of the key players in this initiative—that has successfully combined private-public sector efforts to combat soil degradation—recounted the program’s achievements during an event held at the Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas pavilion in the Sharm El-Sheikh Convention Center. IICA established the pavilion with the support of its member countries and international partners.
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November 15, 2022
The presentation took place at the Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas pavilion that IICA has installed at the Sharm El-Sheikh Convention Center, where the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is underway. The document is divided into seven chapters that recount different successful experiences in the rural areas of the Americas in recent years, which the protagonists themselves relate in great detail, with scientific rigor, and in a didactic manner.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 14, 2022
For the first time in its history, the conference will be held in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from July 4 to 7, 2023, and will explore “Sustainable transitions in the bioeconomy as a driver of new dynamics in institutional development”.
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November 14, 2022
The increase in food insecurity and the global climate crisis pose an interrelated threat across the planet that must be addressed with urgency at the local and national levels, as well as regionally and globally. In this context, the agricultural sector of the Americas is a global leader in food production and is also highly vulnerable to climate change.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 14, 2022
With concrete evidence and data, they explained the results of the programs they have implemented to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of their production systems, which have not only yielded positive environmental results, but have also improved the income of rural families.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 11, 2022
All the members of the panel, entitled “Bringing food to the table during the crisis,” were highly respected experts. They discussed the role of science in the transformation of agri-food systems, and identified research priorities for guaranteeing production and ensuring its sustainability.
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