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On the road to COP28, the countries of the Americas are increasing the implementation of measures to mitigate and adapt agriculture to climate change, say specialists at IICA forum
IICA held a new online meeting with experts and authorities on agriculture and environment in the Americas to analyze with member countries how regional agriculture can play an active role in climate change solutions in the context of global negotiations.The Pan-American Liquid Biofuels Summit in Costa Rica will bring together public officials, researchers and business leaders to promote greater use of clean energy in the region
The meeting at IICA Headquarters in Costa Rica will be held from 29 to 31 March and will include a conference with the region’s main airlines on fuels and the environment and a seminar entitled “Sustainable Mobility: Ethanol Talks Costa Rica”.The Brazilian government, the Brazilian sugar union and IICA will hold a seminar in Costa Rica on bioethanol and its application in sustainable transport
Ethanol Talks, the high-level event organized by the Brazilian government and biofuel industry, has previously been held in Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala and India. The Costa Rica edition will be on 31 March.IICA publishes document on food and nutrition security and how it is measured
With this publication, the Institute seeks to support the efforts of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in preparing and executing food and nutrition security programs.In Washington, Director General of IICA and USDA agree to support participation of the agriculture sector in climate negotiations
Under Secretary Taylor and Otero also touched on the subject of gender and the Director General invited Taylor to the Forum of Female Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, which will meet again this year.The Ministers of Agriculture of Mercosur, Chile and Bolivia, accompanied by the President of Uruguay, have urged rich nations to fulfill their assistance commitments because of the brutal drought that has affected food production
The ministers and secretaries of agriculture of the member countries pledged to continue promoting the development of sustainable practices and technologies and, in particular, to disseminate already existing, effective regional technologies that make production systems more resilient and facilitate adaptation to climate-related challenges.