Brasilia
March 6, 2026
At a meeting of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS), the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, presented details of the progress that has been made in drafting the 2026-2030 Medium-term Plan (MTP), the roadmap for his term of office as the head of the specialized agency for agricultural and rural development. The ministers who make up the Council then proposed other areas that should be included as priorities for work.
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Brasilia
March 5, 2026
In Brasilia, the ministers of agriculture of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, the countries that make up the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS), held the 51st Regular Meeting of the regional consultation and cooperation forum to discuss health and trade challenges and reach agreement on new collaborative initiatives.
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Brasilia
March 4, 2026
In meetings held at the Itamaraty Palace, Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and at Embrapa’s headquarters, participants discussed plans to increase the contributions of the hemispheric organization specialized in agricultural and rural development in the areas of bioinputs, pasture restoration and low-carbon production systems, as well as collaboration in plant and animal health and digital technical assistance services.
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