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Brazil speeds up decarbonization of transport through liquid biofuels, leading the way for Latin America and the Caribbean
Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes, Brazil’s Secretary for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, explained the decision during an important event organized by IICA, which brought together more than 100 people from the Americas and Asia.
With support from the United States Department of Agriculture and IICA, Caribbean countries strengthen their prevention and control of African Swine Fever, which threatens the region's food security
During an intensive program of work, IICA and USDA experts collaborated closely with the Official Veterinary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security of Barbados, and developed strategies and field activities aimed at preventing this viral disease in the country and the Caribbean region.
Bolivia strengthens the resilience of high Andean wetlands with the "Bofedal es Vida" program
The initiative promotes sustainable practices to preserve vulnerable ecosystems and enhance the resilience of high Andean communities and camelid livestock in the face of climate change
Director of CGIAR, the world's largest agricultural research network, underscores the importance of the alliance with IICA and warns that the transformation of agri-food systems cannot wait
"The cost of inaction is becoming increasingly expensive; the time to transform agri-food systems is now," said Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Director of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), in an interview with the AgroAmerica program, broadcast on the Agro Mais TV channel in Brazil and co-produced by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
IICA promotes harmonization of technical regulations in Central America and the Caribbean to facilitate regional trade and promote exports to the United States
A meeting was held to discuss processes aimed at improving food safety standards and facilitating trade in the region for the benefit of producers and consumers.
More than four thousand Central American producers have benefited from AGRO-INNOVA, a project financed by the EU and implemented by IICA
The three-day meeting, which included a field trip to the Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), was organized by the Agroforestry Systems Adapted to the Central American Dry Corridor Project, implemented by IICA with support from CATIE and financing from the European Union.