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  • The virtual forum stressed the leading role of agriculture in addressing the challenges of climate change.

    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 President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou (wearing the light blue jacket), participated in the meeting of CAS ministers and secretaries held in Colonia del Sacramento. It is the first time that the president of one of the nations represented on the Council has participated in a meeting of the body. Seated next to him is Fernando Mattos, Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay.

    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.