Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Countries of the Americas praise IICA’s capacity to drive collective action and support technical work for productive and sustainable agriculture ahead of COP 27

These declarations of support were made during a virtual meeting of the Special Advisory Commission on Management Issues (SACMI), an advisory body of the Director General of IICA to strengthen the operating capacity of the agency specialized in agricultural and rural development.

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IICA inaugurates Digital Agriculture Week, which brings together ministers, senior officials and 15 startups from the Americas with innovations to accelerate agricultural digitalization

The event, which will be held at IICA Headquarters in San José, Costa Rica, until May 19, began with a roundtable discussion among high-level policymakers.

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IICA confers its “Leader of Rurality” award on Haydée Anccasi, promoter of Peruvian maca – a highly nutritious, age-old crop

Maca is an indigenous plant of Peru that dates back thousands of years. It has been called a “super food”, given that since the time of the Incas it has been highly valued and has multiple uses, from boosting fertility to fighting insomnia.

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Central America and the Dominican Republic seek to harmonize regional regulations on biopesticide registration

The countries are preparing draft Central American Technical Regulations that will benefit producers by promoting more sustainable practices for bioinput use.

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Agrifood enterprises commit to working more closely with farmers in view of the threat to food security posed by the crisis in Eastern Europe

At the invitation of IICA, representatives of the companies were engaged in a dialogue on the challenges posed by the situation. They agreed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had already triggered increases in the prices of agricultural products, fertilizers and energy, demonstrating once again the importance of public policies in support of family farmers, who are the main food suppliers in the region.

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IICA to cooperate with the Arab Republic of Egypt in the lead-up to COP 27

The agreement was reached between Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, and Yasmine Fouad, Minister of the Environment of the North Africa nation.

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Modern technical cooperation is only possible with a strong social component, stressed Ambassador Gustavo Martínez Pandiani, during his visit to IICA headquarters

These were the words of the Undersecretary for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs in Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Coordinator of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), during a dialogue with Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA.

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Juana García Palomares recognized as “Leader of Rurality” by IICA for her work supporting the organization and empowerment of rural women in Mexico

For 25 years, Juana has managed a wildlife conservation management unit in the southern state of Chiapas, where she spends her time raising animals and restoring the environment. 

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Rattan Lal and IICA join forces with Conscious Planet to raise global awareness of the importance of soil health

Lal and IICA launched “Living Soils of the Americas” in December 2020. To date, the initiative has made significant progress in coordinating public and private efforts in the fight against soil degradation, a phenomenon that threatens to undermine the capacity of countries to sustainably meet the food demand.

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