As a researcher, Dr. Chan led the development of the HB4 gene, which comes from sunflowers and provides wheat and soybeans with greater tolerance to droughts.
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The commendation was presented to her by the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero, for her contributions to innovative livestock farming and environmental preservation.
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The first step of the initiative—the undertaking of feasibility studies through a 1.5 million dollar capital contribution by the GCF—will assist in developing more efficient production processes and will give both the private and public sectors an opportunity to pitch their projects.
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This is the veterinary surgeon’s second consecutive term as head of the specialist agency in agricultural development and rural well-being
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The ceremony will be held on Monday, January 17, at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Costa Rica. Given the current health situation, it will be held virtually. Manuel Otero, a veterinarian and expert in development issues, will lead the organization, which specializes in agriculture and rural development, until 2026.
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Georgetown, Guyana
January 6, 2022
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CARI assesses the global reality from a pluralistic perspective and collaborates with public organizations and private institutions, by producing documents and organizing discussions to inform decision-making.
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The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) organized a forum to share success stories of information and communication technology use in small- and medium-sized farmer cooperatives from Spain, Argentina, Paraguay and Honduras.
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Sergio Massa, President of the Chamber of Deputies; Daniel Filmus, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation; and Juan Cabandié, Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, welcomed the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, who visited Argentina, a global leader in agricultural production and technologies, with the goal of strengthening joint work with the country.
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