Panama City
August 26, 2025
Workshop shared key knowledge and organized field practices to improve the prevention and control of this pest in Central America and Mexico. The initiative seeks to protect livestock, public health and the rural economy through a network of trained trainers.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 22, 2025
Manero Campos also underscored the value of the workshop on animal production that was carried out within the framework of the Executive Committee, and which resulted in a joint message on behalf of the ministers regarding the importance of this activity for the region’s economic development and global food security.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Lima, Peru
August 21, 2025
Otero provided an account of IICA’s work to increase agricultural productivity and resilience, through science and innovation, and to defend the central and unparalleled role of farmers.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Lima, Peru
August 20, 2025
On the first day of the meeting, the government representatives of the countries agreed that the production and consumption of nutrient-rich food of animal origin, such as meat, milk and eggs, play a vital role in the food systems of the Americas and the world.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Lima, Peru
August 19, 2025
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) inaugurated the Situation Room and Public Policy Observatory for Andean Agrifood Systems (Andean OPSAa), which will serve as key tools in strengthening agricultural activity in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Lima, Peru
August 18, 2025
The participants will engage in dialogue on the need to increase the production of safe, nutritious and traceable food of animal origin; the commitment to the continuous implementation of science-based livestock technology and practices; and methods for controlling and eradicating pests and diseases that threaten agricultural activities.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San Jose, Costa Rica
August 14, 2025
The virtual seminar, held over a three-day period, pinpointed financing as a key contributor to agrifood system transformation.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Pacho, Colombia
August 14, 2025
Fabio Andrés Ramírez is a proud son of the Pacho area, “a town of oranges,” in the department of Cundinamarca, in central Colombia. A few years ago, he became a prominent creator of digital content and now has over 67,000 followers on Facebook, another 33,000 on TikTok, and about 53,000 on YouTube. He offers them interesting (and sometimes humorous) videos that show the everyday life of farmers, images of cattle fairs, photos of the land and the region’s lush landscapes, interviews with small-scale coffee growers or with fellow Colombians of all ages who smile at the camera on his mobile phone.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José, Costa Rica
August 12, 2025
In the third edition of this competition, participants were presented with a virtual world in Minecraft consisting of a densely populated city with no spaces where crops could be grown, and tasked with generating innovative and efficient solutions for sustainable food production.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
