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In Costa Rica, IICA and FECAGRO will host talks involving the agricultural federations of the Americas aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and the development of the sector

The historic meeting, which will take place within the framework of IICA’s Executive Committee, will bring together nearly 40 participants, including leaders and representatives of some 20 federations from across the continent.

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CIMMYT and IICA agree in Mexico to strengthen their partnership to promote the use of science in favor of productivity and sustainability in agriculture

Areas covered in the agreement include international trade and regional integration, digital agriculture, gender equality and youth, and health and safety of agri-food products, topics encompassed in IICA's technical cooperation through its seven hemispheric programs.

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The Leaders of Rurality of the Americas network began its work with the mission of empowering communities and strengthening rural territories with technical support from IICA

The Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture of Brazil, Paulo Teixeira, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, participated in a virtual meeting where the Leaders of Rurality presented the progress of their joint work initiated in April this year.

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Katy Moncada, a farmer who has paved the way and teaches the path to rural women in Honduras, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Katy is part of a group of rural women from the department of El Paraíso, in eastern Honduras, who left the countryside, graduated from university, and returned to their first love, coffee growing. These women also began other productive activities such as beekeeping and growing bananas and lemons through the cooperative enterprise “Women in Action.”

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Transformation of food systems should start from the true value of food, and not by considering them “broken” systems, says IICA study presented in Brazil

The study was presented at the Global Agribusiness Forum (GAF), part of the Global Agribusiness Festival in São Paulo, the world's largest agribusiness event organized by Datagro, which brought together around 12,000 people from the sector, including public managers and politicians.

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More than 300 scientists gather in Costa Rica to promote greater use of biological controllers in agriculture across the Americas

A congress organized by CABI, IOBC, IICA, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) addressed the relevance of intelligent use of biological controllers to increase the sustainability of regional agriculture.

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In Kenya, global leaders will discuss the role of science and innovation in tackling the challenges of food security, climate change and health, with the participation of the Director General of IICA

The event is a response to the urgent need to address global challenges that threaten the sustainability of farmers, soil health and access to water. These global issues pose the greatest risk to vulnerable people and communities.

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European Union, IICA and the Forest Conservation Institute (ICF) unite efforts to support “Living Forests of Honduras”

The EU-funded project, which calls for an investment of around 16 million euros over a six-year period, will be implemented under an agreement that will also help Honduras meet its commitments under two international agreements with the European Union: the Forest Partnership and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement for Forest Governance.

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John Hunte, a promoter of healthy food production in Barbados for farmers and consumers, is honored by IICA as a “Leader of Rurality of the Americas.”

Hunte was one of the founders of the Organic Growers and Consumers Association (OGCA), established in 1998 to promote the production of food certified for being free of chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.

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