Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

ALTA

September 30, 2024

The Americas are on track to become the main provider of sustainable aviation fuels, experts claim at the International Air Transport Association symposium

The Americas, through agriculture and biofuels, will be the main provider of abundant, affordable, and sustainable raw materials for SAF production, a key tool for decarbonizing the sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa

September 25, 2024

Interview with Senator Robert Black, from Canada, on the country’s soil health

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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September 25, 2024

Pan-American Liquid Biofuels Coalition and IICA highlight Argentina’s potential for decarbonizing air transport

During the “Aviation Day,” organized in Buenos Aires by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Airports Council for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), which brought together more than 450 participants.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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September 25, 2024

Corn ethanol represents a huge opportunity for Argentina, due to the low carbon footprint of its production process

The Congress included “Ethanol Day,” reserved for a discussion of a new biofuels agenda for Argentina. Among those taking part were the IICA and the Pan-American Liquid Biofuels Coalition (CPBIO), made up of the main business and industrial associations of the Americas dedicated to the production and processing of sugar, alcohol, corn, sorghum, soybean, vegetable oil, grains, and other agricultural products.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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September 24, 2024

The global alliance fighting against banana disease and for global food security receives strong support from the World Bank

The banana disease poses a threat to global food security and to the incomes of millions of small farmers around the world.

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Primera

September 9, 2024

IICA supports agricultural innovation in Paraguay – donating equipment to install the first subsidiary of the Interpretive Center for Tomorrow’s Agriculture at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA)

The technological equipment represents a strategic investment in the future of the faculty and in the potential of its students and researchers, as it will strengthen research capabilities and promote practical learning in the fields of veterinary medicine and agriculture, said the Director General of IICA at the donation ceremony.

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Primera

September 4, 2024

IICA launches AgriSTEAM, an online educational program designed to reduce the digital divide among young people and promote the transformation of the agrifood sector in the Americas

Launched during Costa Rica’s 14th National Robotics Olympiad, the course aims to promote more sustainable practices, facilitate data-driven strategic decisions, and foster the adoption of technological innovations in agriculture across the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 29, 2024

At IICA, authorities and energy sector experts from Central America, convened by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), analyzed the future of biofuels and their role in the decarbonization of transportation

At the "Cultivating Energy" seminar, organized by the U.S. Grains Council and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), these organizations signed an agreement to promote technical cooperation in the field of biofuels.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 29, 2024

USDA-IICA technical mission to Barbados charts pathway for the monitoring and containment of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in the Caribbean

Specialists from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the US Department of Agriculture are implementing a program with the Veterinary Services Department of Barbados to collect samples and conduct tests on pig farms.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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