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July 13, 2023

Argentina launches bioeconomy technical and financial assistance program at a seminar attended by IICA

The event highlighted the fact that the bioeconomy is a tool to harness biological resources for the production of goods and services, in an environmentally friendly manner.

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1.	IICA was appointed to serve as the Executive and Technical Secretariat of the Latin American Network, based on a unanimous decision by the institutions and organizations participating in the ICABR workshop.

July 6, 2023

The Latin American Bioeconomy Network was launched in Buenos Aires, in a bid to combine public and private efforts to spur sustainable development in the region

The Latin American Bioeconomy Network was established during the 27th Annual Conference of the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research.

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June 29, 2023

Buenos Aires will host the 2023 ICABR Conference, co-organized by the Government of Argentina and IICA, bringing together the world’s leading bioeconomy specialists

The 27th Annual Conference of the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research will attract eminent academics and the top technical experts and thought leaders on bioeconomy policy.

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June 29, 2023

IICA honors the memory and highlights the legacy of Alysson Paolinelli, former minister and mastermind of Brazil’s dynamic agriculture sector

At IICA Headquarters in San Jose and at its Delegation in Brazil, the flags of the Institute and Brazil will be flown at half mast, in memory of Paolinelli and as a way to mark his legacy as a visionary who is considered to be the father of the world’s most efficient tropical agriculture model.

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June 27, 2023

IICA will award three tuition scholarships for the Digital Agri Master’s program at the University of Cordoba in Spain

Interested candidates should first request admission to the program on the website of the Regional Government of Anadalusia (Spain) and then send an email to digitalagri@uco.es, from 6 to 10 July 2023, indicating their interest in and availability to pursue the specialization program, which will be delivered in face-to-face mode.

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June 1, 2023

IICA attends massive congress of corn and sorghum farmers in Argentina, where farmers are hailing the bioeconomy as an extraordinary opportunity for development  

Approximately 2,000 persons attended the event, including producers, researchers and various stakeholders from the agrifood value chain.

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Launch of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Agrifood Trade Experts (RECA).

May 18, 2023

IICA, IDB and FAO create network of experts and researchers to improve experience sharing on agrifood trade and trade policy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Discussions in this neutral and independent space will also seek to improve the technical quality and relevance of research on agrifood trade in the Americas and strengthen capacities to provide technical guidance and policy recommendations to governments and the private sector.

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April 25, 2023

IICA joins in on the 50th anniversary celebrations of EMPRABA – a public entity that has been key to Brazilian and global agricultural development and food security

On April 26, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) will mark half a century since it was founded.

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April 25, 2023

International Atomic Energy Agency and IICA agree on joint actions to accelerate agricultural transformation in the Americas

The IAEA and IICA have been collaborating and exchanging information since at least 2007, with a view to addressing new challenges related to food security.

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