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  • World Food Day: international agencies call for urgent action against food insecurity

    Through a commemorative event in Brazil, IICA, FAO, IFAD and WFP will call attention to the need to cooperate to transform agrifood systems.
  • Global bioenergy event highlights the need to promote predictable regulatory frameworks, foster markets and develop social, economic and environmental indicators that can demonstrate the benefits of bioeconomic activities

    In his remarks, Torroba noted that “sustainable aviation fuels, among which biofuels stand out, are the main innovation developed by the civil aviation sector to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
  • Belize draws on the experience of Paraguay to fuel the development of its livestock sector

    With the support of IICA, Maris Llorens, a renowned Paraguayan livestock farmer and businesswoman, visited the Central American country of Belize to find out about challenges and opportunities in its livestock sector, as well as to share experiences and explore the potential for collaboration.
  • Iconic mural that pays tribute to the agricultural and cultural wealth of the Americas is reinstalled at IICA Headquarters, in the presence of the Ambassador of Spain

    Donated by Spain to IICA in 1981, the mural was restored and reinaugurated by the Spanish Ambassador to Costa Rica, Eva Martínez.
  • “The Soul of Rurality”: book commemorating IICA’s 80 years of existence underscores the value and importance of silent leadership for agriculture and food security

    The publication includes 80 profiles on people who have made, are making and will make a difference in the rural areas of the Americas, which are strategic areas for the food, nutritional and environmental security of the planet. The dual Spanish-English edition can be downloaded free of charge.
  • IICA celebrated 80 years of service to rural development, with the official opening in Costa Rica of the Plaza of Agriculture of the Americas

    There was also a presentation of the commemorative book “The Soul of Rurality”, which features profiles on outstanding leaders in agriculture in the Americas, including Sonia Murillo (Costa Rica) and Lorena Valdez (Ecuador), who took part in the celebrations.