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At COP29, Fernando Mattos, Uruguay’s Minister of Livestock and IABA Chair, tells the world the sector is the victim, not the culprit, of climate variability
The conversation highlighted the need to strike a balance between meeting the growing global demand for food and preserving natural resources while combating climate change.
Convened by IICA, journalists contribute strategies at COP29 to build a new narrative highlighting the value of the agricultural sector in the Americas
IICA has been working to build this narrative by bringing together political and academic authorities, as well as experts, technical experts, and farmers, to emphasize the indispensable role of rural producers and reposition this strategic sector for the development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Nobel Laureate in Economics Michael Kremer joins farmers' voices at IICA pavilion at COP29 to showcase agricultural innovations driving adaptation and mitigation
The voices of the continent's producers, key players in global food security and the planet's environmental sustainability, were present in a debate that brought together the main political leaders of 197 countries.
Discussions at the IICA COP29 pavilion stressed that farmers need improved financing and economic incentives to build sustainability
“Bridging Financial Gaps to Accelerate the Implementation of Climate Smart Agrifood Systems” was the title of a panel discussion exploring strategies to redirect and scale up financial flows.
FoHRSA, a pioneering initiative by IICA launched at COP29, will mobilize funds to strengthen the resilience of agriculture in the Americas
The Hemispheric Fund for Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (FoHRSA) aims to mobilize, manage, and execute resources to strengthen the institutional, technical, and administrative capacities necessary to enhance the adaptation of the agricultural sector in the Americas to climate change, whose impact severely affects productive activities.
Costa Rica’s National Production Council and IICA step up joint efforts to ensure fair prices for farmers in the Central American country
The first action to be implemented under the agreement is the development of a methodology for calculating fair and transparent benchmark prices for agricultural products marketed via the CNP’s Institutional Supply Program (PAI).