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Marilyn Hershey, a rural leader who strives to be a voice for U.S. dairy farmers, is named IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas
Hershey is the first woman to have been appointed to her current position as Chair of Dairy Management Inc., the association of United States dairy farmers that has spearheaded a promotional, research and educational program on the sector to encourage greater milk consumption in the country. It is funded by farmers and the industry.
Science, technology and innovation is the cornerstone of agrifood system transformation, say international experts and authorities, attending a meeting at IICA Headquarters
More than 100 specialists have come together for this event - the Regional Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation in Agrifood Systems of Latin America and the Caribbean, including representatives from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CGIAR (a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis), the World Bank, FAO, IICA and other international organizations.
Ambassadors from 20 countries of the Americas pledge support for the hemispheric partnership for food security and sustainable development - an IICA initiative
Los embajadores y embajadoras, encargados de negocios y ministros consejeros del Grupo de países de América Latina y el Caribe (GRULAC), Estados Unidos, Canadá y España se reunieron con el Director General del IICA y apoyaron la iniciativa del IICA de conformar una alianza continental para la seguridad alimentaria y el desarrollo sostenible, apoyada en la condición de la región como mayor productora global de alimentos y potencia de la biodiversidad.
IICA y organizaciones del sector privado AAPRESID y CREA buscan más integración entre los productores agropecuarios de las Américas
Already existing farmer organizations in various regions of the Americas could provide a starting point for a hemispheric network, bearing in mind the challenges and opportunities that are common to all.
International experts will meet in Costa Rica to discuss ways to enhance the contribution of science, technology and innovation to the sustainability and competitiveness of agrifood systems of the Americas
More than 100 specialists from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CGIAR, the World Bank, IICA, FAO and CIRAD, among other international agencies, will participate in the high-level dialogue.
Living Soils of the Americas reports on the results of its efforts to protect this vital resource for food security and environmental sustainability
Various public and private stakeholders attested to this fact during a meeting of members of the committees that are managing the program, which is being undertaken by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and award-winning scientist Rattan Lal, who heads the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center (CMASC) at The Ohio State University.