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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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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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At a virtual forum, IICA and the private sector address agricultural and food security challenges and strengthen cooperation for sustainable development

Companies linked to food production and services to producers reaffirmed their commitment to promoting collective action alongside IICA and to working towards providing tools to enhance the productivity and resilience of smallholder farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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In Spain, IICA Director General urges students of the Digital Agri master’s program at the University of Córdoba to use technology to increase agricultural sustainability, and takes part in the world’s biggest olive oil congress

The IICA Director General’s visit to the university facilities is part of an official mission to strengthen the Institute’s links with its Spanish counterparts in the areas of innovation and international cooperation focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Senior officials from the Wilson Center, Earth University and IICA advocate for better policies and more investment in science and innovation to strengthen agricultural sustainability and global food security

To address these common points of interest, the Director of the Latin American Program of the Wilson Center, Benjamin Gedan; the President of Earth University, Arturo Condo; and the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, engaged in a public dialogue entitled “Global food security and sustainable agriculture in Latin America.”

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Microsoft and IICA launch second edition of the Minecraft Education Challenge for Agriculture targeted at young people and focused on water conservation and sustainability

The initiative will encourage the use of digital technologies (in this case, the Minecraft video game) to develop creative and innovative solutions to real-world problems. High school students wishing to take part must register online between June 12 and 24.

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IICA backs United Arab Emirates initiative to launch a multinational Technical Group to discuss avenues for transforming agriculture in the face of climate change challenges 

This month, at the Climate Conference that is underway in Bonn, Germany, the United Arab Emirates announced the launch of a Technical Cooperation Collaborative (TCC), comprised of a group of partners that will offer countries their collaboration to achieve agricultural transformation objectives.

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IICA launches a free virtual course on agri-food systems to strengthen capacities and drive their transformation in the Americas

The course will be available on the web platform of the Leadership School for the Transformation of Agrifood Systems of the Americas from 3 June to 30 November 2024.

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IICA will collaborate with the Argentine government in controlling the corn leafhopper pest, which is causing severe losses in corn growing in the central and northern regions of the country

Private estimates indicate that the pest has destroyed 20% of the projected corn production for this year in Argentina.

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