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Capa 1º Fórum LATAM de Jovens Rurais

October 10, 2024

Primeira coordenadora nacional de juventude rural representa o Brasil no Fórum de Jovens Rurais da América Latina realizado pelo IICA no Chile

Brasília 17/09/2024 - Os novos desafios dos jovens do campo no século XXI estão cada vez mais complexos em um cenário que busca conciliar o desenvolvimento agropecuário, a segurança alimentar, as preocupações ambientais e a transição energética. Para contribuir na formação de novas lideranças, jovens do Chile, Argentina, Brasil, El Salvador, México, Honduras, Paraguai e Uruguai participaram, na última semana, do I Fórum de Jovens Rurais da América Latina - Liderança, Inovação e Sustentabilidade, realizado pelo Instituto Interamericano de Cooperação para a Agricultura (IICA) Chile, na sede da CEPAL, em Santiago.  

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October 8, 2024

In Rome, Directors General of FAO and IICA agree to increase joint cooperation, with a focus on the Caribbean and the Central American Dry Corridor

At the meeting, Qu Dongyu, accompanied by FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero and senior members of his team, and Otero, with his special advisors Jorge Werthein and Carlos Cherniak, reviewed IICA and FAO’s joint cooperation actions, which include the preparation of a report on the outlook for agricultural and rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and support for CELAC’s food security plan.

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October 4, 2024

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.

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October 3, 2024

With IICA’s support, FORAGRO renews and strengthens its commitment to science, technology and agricultural innovation in the Americas

At a strategic virtual assembly of the Forum of the Americas for Agricultural Research and Technological Development, the Institute launched a comprehensive proposal with three priorities for strengthening the program.

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August 29, 2024

At IICA, authorities and energy sector experts from Central America, convened by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), analyzed the future of biofuels and their role in the decarbonization of transportation

At the "Cultivating Energy" seminar, organized by the U.S. Grains Council and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), these organizations signed an agreement to promote technical cooperation in the field of biofuels.

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August 29, 2024

President of U.S. Grains Council and Director General of IICA highlight the importance of the bioeconomy and biofuels for agricultural and economic development in the Americas

In a discussion that took place during a regional seminar entitled “Growing Energy” organized by the two organizations in San José, Costa Rica.

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August 14, 2024

Minister of Agriculture Carlos Fávaro invites Director General Manuel Otero to the G20 Agricultural Summit and agrees to strengthen the joint work between Brazil and IICA with a focus on Caribbean resilience

Otero and Fávaro also discussed the organization of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture – Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), which will be held in Brazil in 2025. The Conference brings together the 34 Agriculture Ministers of the Americas every two years and is the main governing body of IICA. It will be held prior to COP30, which will be hosted in Belém do Pará, Brazil. Fávaro assured the full support of his country in organizing this meeting.

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August 1, 2024

Under the “Open Doors” initiative, IICA’s technological hub for agricultural innovation and sustainability receives and inaugurates its new Agricultural Machinery and Geomatics Center

At the new Agricultural Machinery and Geomatics Center you can experience a wide range of practices, including soil preparation, the fertilization and planting of crops, plant protection, and the collection of the harvest.

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July 29, 2024

Ministers of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) state that the European Union Deforestation Regulation could affect agrifood trade and call for postponing its implementation

The ministers expressed to the European Commission the willingness of the Southern Cone countries of the Americas to work together and engage in a real and effective dialogue through a declaration signed during the 47th regular meeting of the CAS, a forum for consultation and coordination of regional actions on agricultural policy with more than 20 years of experience.

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