Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Eodora Méndez, tireless advocate for the well-being of Honduran small farmers, is recognized as an IICA “Leader of Rurality”

Méndez is a member of the Lenca indigenous community and was raised in a family of 13 siblings. The family earned their living by cultivating basic grains and vegetables. From a tender age, Eodora realized that family farmers could only aspire to a better quality of life through unity, cooperation, training and the search for direct sales opportunities.

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Argentinian farmers and IICA were among crowds attending conference on the future of agriculture

The massive event, which enjoyed unprecedented attendance, discussed a long-term agenda for food production in Argentina and the region.

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Ministers of Agriculture of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay reaffirm their commitment to environmental sustainability and urge developed countries to fulfill their responsibility to finance climate action

They also called on developed nations to fulfill their responsibility to provide developing countries with financial resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation, pursuant to the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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COP 27: an opportunity and a framework for Latin America and the Caribbean to advance towards more productive, resilient and low-carbon agriculture

This was noted by Walter Oyhantçabal, who specializes in climate change policies and in the complex world of international negotiations that have taken place in recent years to drive necessary changes in production methods.

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Government of Argentina and IICA will intensify joint work to provide agricultural technical assistance and humanitarian aid to Central American and Caribbean nations

This was established in an agreement signed in Buenos Aires by Sabina Frederic, President of the Cascos Blancos Argentine Agency for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA.

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IICA recognizes Chile’s Macarena Valdés and Marco Aceituno as “Leaders of Rurality” for their creation of a self-sustainable model farm

The couple established an agroecological farm with an integrated system that includes the recycling of water. They produce food for personal consumption and surplus supplies are traded with neighbors.

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Uruguay, with the support of IICA, is collaboratively devising an agricultural development strategy for the coming decades

Uruguay’s National Agricultural Strategic Development Plan “SENDA” seeks to establish long-term agricultural policies, based on a common vision of the future, while also incorporating different perspectives and ideas.

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IICA attends Rwanda forum that concludes that increased cooperation between Africa and the Americas will enhance the standard of living in their respective rural areas

The four-day meeting, which features discussions among leaders representing governments, international organizations, academia and the private sector from around the world, took place in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

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Ministry of Agriculture of Costa Rica creates School for Rural Leaders with support from IICA

A total of 60 young men and women between the ages of 16 and 30 will participate in the first phase. By December 2022, the school is expected to have trained 110 participants from rural areas of the country.

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