Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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September 2, 2022

IICA-IFAD report highlights significant contributions of family farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean and pending challenges regarding action against climate change

The report presents the experiences, gaps, needs and best practices in implementing climate objectives in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

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September 1, 2022

JosĆ© MuƱoz, an educator and promoter of organic agriculture in northern Argentina, is awarded the title of ā€œLeader of Ruralityā€ by IICA

In recent years, MuƱoz has become a promoter of organic agriculture, which he sees as a way to take advantage of the environmentally friendly practices and biological inputs that farmers already use.

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August 31, 2022

The Argentinian Ministry of Education and IICA join forces to spur greater bioeconomy development in the country

The organizations spearheaded a post-graduate course on ā€œThe Bioeconomy in Agroindustry and Rural Territories: Best Practices and Lessons Learnedā€, enabling more than 35 participants to increase their awareness of science-based economic development opportunities, new technologies and business and financial organization.

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August 26, 2022

U.S. Department of State, European Union and IICA launch initiative in Guatemala to economically empower women farmers in the Central American Dry Corridor

The strategic alliance between these organizations considers the role that women play in agriculture in order to move them beyond subsistence farming and toward more value-added, market-oriented production.

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August 25, 2022

Rattan Lal, IICAā€™s Special Envoy to COP27: ā€œWe need political willpower to translate science into action through policies that are pro-agriculture, pro-farmer and pro-natureā€.

Lal emphasized the need for high-level political willpower in order to drive the transformation of global agrifood systems, a science-based process in which farmers are considered to be central players and in which agriculture is seen as a fundamental part of the solution to climate change.

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August 23, 2022

Julio CĆ©sar Delgado, an ornamental flower grower from Colombia and promotor of sustainable production, is recognized by IICA as a ā€œLeader of Ruralityā€

Delgado lives in the municipality of San Antonio del Tequendama, located 50 kilometers from the Colombian capital of BogotĆ”, where the nursery industry is an important economic activity with over 100 establishments.

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August 22, 2022

IICA forges linkages between agricultural technology startups and investment advisory firm, VAMS, to drive digital transformation

The initiative is in line with the Instituteā€™s promotion of dynamic and inclusive digitalization in the agriculture sector, as a means of contributing to production development and global food security.

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August 18, 2022

At OAS, Director General of IICA highlights inextricable link between agriculture and environmental sustainability; Ambassadors support Instituteā€™s efforts to modernize agrifood systems

Director General Manuel Otero presented the 2021 Annual Report, describing IICAā€™s initiatives aimed at driving agricultural and rural development in the region.

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August 16, 2022

IICA launches virtual platform to enhance the skills and knowledge of rural youth in the hemisphere

The Hemispheric Rural Youth Community provides a platform to share experiences and resources to generate a greater impact on agriculture and food security in the Americas.

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