Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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February 11, 2022

Experts highlight the role of agriculture in decarbonizing transportation through biofuel use

In 2020, bioethanol replaced 5.2% of gasoline globally, whereas biodiesel replaced 3.5% of fossil diesel.

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February 11, 2022

Exporting Wine and Spirits to the Canadian Market

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February 10, 2022

Winemakers in the Americas will acquire more tools to access the Canadian market

A free webinar organized by IICA and Embassies of Latin America in Canada (GRULA Ottawa) will seek to strengthen trade between the region and the North American country.

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February 9, 2022

IICA supports the ALASA open call to start-ups to impact the agricultural insurance industry

The invitation, which acknowledges the increasing relevance of innovation and technology, marks the launch of ALASA TECH LATAM ā€“ a space where industry players will interact with creators of disruptive technology solutions that have to capacity to expand the sector on a mass scale.

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February 8, 2022

Chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security warns that Sustainable Development Goals will only be achieved through fairer, more inclusive agrifood systemsĀ 

Spaniard Gabriel Ferrero, Chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), made the statement during a meeting of IICAā€™s Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas.

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February 4, 2022

The Permanent Veterinary Committee (PVC) of the Southern Cone and IICA build on their partnership to preserve animal production sustainability in the region

During the PVCā€™s event to mark the close of the 2021 fiscal year, staff and work teams from both institutions agreed to continue pursuing a joint work agenda in the face of the constant challenges arising in animal health and amidst a scenario of mounting risks due to climate change.

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January 24, 2022

ā€œVoices of the Americasā€: AgroArt presents the first audiovisual exhibition of the musical tribute to food production workers

The showing will allow visitors to see and listen to the first 25 of the 90 songs in an initiative that in 2020 brought together leading names from the popular music scene in the Americas, who voluntarily and free of cost participated in the hemispheric initiative.

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January 20, 2022

IICA and Syngenta turn to science to solve the challenges facing agriculture

The Institute, which specializes in providing technical cooperation to the countries of the Americas, and the agricultural innovation company are implementing projects aimed at building capacities in family farming, increasing productivity and supporting sustainability.

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January 20, 2022

ā€œIf the world does not act quickly, climate change will affect food productionā€

Javier Manzanares, Deputy Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, sounded this warning in an interview with Mauro Zafalon, a journalist for the Brazilian daily newspaper, Folha de S.Paulo. The piece was published in the paperā€™s ā€œVaivĆ©n de las Commoditiesā€ column.

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