Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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May 2, 2022

Gillian Flies, Canadian food producer and regenerative agriculture advocate, named as IICA “Leader of Rurality”

Flies was living in Toronto with her husband, Brent Preston, and their two small children when they decided to move to the countryside to establish a farm to cultivate the type of healthy food that they wanted to give to their children, while also contributing to environmental protection.

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April 29, 2022

IICA Delegation in Guyana initiates Project for the training in the Methodology for calculating cost of production of agricultural commodities including livestock and crops targeting Agricultural officers and farmers

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April 28, 2022

Addressing the Ministers of Agriculture of Ibero-America, Director General of IICA emphasizes the importance of digitization to increase sustainable production and transform agrifood systems

IICA has already launched a hemispheric initiative called Mission ADA (Digital Agriculture in Action) to contribute to the digital transformation of agrifood systems. The initiative focuses on four areas of work, all of which are aimed at cooperating with the countries to foster the dynamic and inclusive digital transformation of agriculture.

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April 27, 2022

The American continent has the resources to overcome food insecurity, stated IICA Director General at WTO seminar

"The region has the productive resources to tackle the challenge of balancing these apparently contradictory goals; that is, increasing production in light of its role at global level, while properly addressing priorities in climate action, inclusion and the reduction of poverty", said the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero.

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April 26, 2022

Agriculture in the Americas is one of the main solutions to mitigate climate change, indicates a study by IICA and C-MASC

The study determined that the region could consolidate itself as a leader in promoting food security and advancing towards sustainability through good practices in land use.

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April 25, 2022

The agriculture sector of the Americas discusses perspectives on agriculture’s role in global climate action negotiations

More than 20 negotiators from 17 countries in the region participated in a workshop to coordinate perspectives on agriculture’s ability to provide climate change solutions, as part of preparations for COP 27 at the end of this year.

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April 25, 2022

IICA’s latest “Leader of Rurality” – Trigidia Jiménez, the Bolivian woman who reclaimed an ancestral crop that is strategic to food security

When Trigidia Jiménez began to produce cañahua, it was only for personal consumption in Bolivia, but today it is produced and sold by more than 1,500 families.

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April 21, 2022

Ambassadors of 20 countries support IICA’s actions in favor of food security

Expressions of support and calls for new coordinated actions were made at the first meeting of 2022 between IICA and the diplomatic corps accredited to Costa Rica, held in person at the Institute’s headquarters.

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April 20, 2022

IICA expands its support for countries of the Americas in the development of biotechnology, a tool that provides agriculture with production and environmental benefits 

IICA’s activities in this area focus on delivering technical support to review regulatory frameworks; providing training in biosafety issues, which is key for the development of biotechnology itself; and organizing communication activities aimed at clarifying and eliminating misconceptions regarding biotechnology.

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