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Conference organized by UN agency at IICA Headquarters discusses how space technology can reach farmers to contribute to sustainable water management
The conference was held for the first time at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San José, with the participation of experts from governments, international organizations and academia from all over the world.
Ministers of the member countries of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) express solidarity with the victims of floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, and highlight the importance of regional cooperation to respond to the emergency
Los ministros que integran el Consejo Agropecuario del Sur (CAS) expresaron su solidaridad con el pueblo de Brasil por las pérdidas humanas y las consecuencias devastadoras para la población de las inundaciones que están azotando al sur de ese país.
Chief agricultural negotiator of the U.S. supports IICA actions to promote agricultural trade and the sustainability of small-scale producers in the Americas
Doug McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, visited IICA headquarters and met with Director General, Manuel Otero, and other Institute authorities.
Regenerative agriculture has the potential to improve soils, manage water more efficiently, and reduce climate vulnerability: IICA presents the options available to high-level State of Colorado officials
Ibrahim presented the advances achieved by IICA with regenerative agriculture, and shared with the visitors the results of the first Meeting of Leaders of Rurality of the Americas. Held by the Institute in San José in April 2024, it brought together more than 40 leaders from all parts of the continent who make a key contribution to the promotion of sustainable landscapes.
In Honduras, IICA’s Director General meets with Secretary of the Presidency and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, receives award of recognition from the Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School and concludes visit with accountability report
The Private Secretary of the President of Honduras, Héctor Zelaya Castro, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras, Eduardo Enrique Reina, met with the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, in a visit to the country in which IICA’s commitments of support for the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock led by Secretary Laura Suazo were redoubled, focusing on strengthening local food production for food security and added value.
Africa and the Americas seal partnership to restore soils, under an unprecedented biregional initiative led by AGRA and IICA
Participating in the launch event were Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and current Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Rattan Lal, recipient of the 2020 World Food Prize; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; as well as ministers of Agriculture of several African countries, AGRA authorities, private sector representatives, and other senior agricultural officials of the Americas and Africa.