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Digital technology provides tools to predict and mitigate the impact of droughts on agriculture, says study presented by IICA

Digital technology provides extremely useful tools to diagnose and mitigate the impacts of droughts, reveals a study presented by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in preparation for the third edition of Digital Agriculture Week (DAW 2024), which will take place next September.

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NASA Harvest, the University of Maryland, and IICA present a joint study that surveys and promotes the use of remote sensing to develop agricultural statistics in Latin America

The presentation took place in a webinar during the so-called Pre-Week of Digital Agriculture, a discussion forum that serves as the official launch and preview of the topics to be addressed in September at IICA’s headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, during the third edition of Digital Agriculture Week (DAW).

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The voices and vision of Latin America and the Caribbean, amplified by IICA, were present at the first meeting of the G20 Global Bioeconomy Initiative chaired by Brazil

At the G20 Global Initiative on Bioeconomy, the member countries, IICA and other invited international organizations are expected to discuss and agree on the guiding principles of the bioeconomy to subsequently build joint work agendas.

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Sustainable livestock farming drives economic development in the Americas and combats climate change: IICA

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) underscores the importance of innovation and institution building in the livestock farming subsector in Mexico, and Latin America as a whole, to make it more sustainable and resilient and to combat climate change.

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Peru and Ecuador’s food inspection systems enhance their capabilities with technical assistance from US and IICA specialists

The different agencies and organizations were encouraged to set up work teams and strategic partnerships for the nationwide rollout of the new risk-based inspection model.

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Agricultural digitalization in the Americas is underway and public policies must ensure that it advances without leaving anyone behind, say experts at a seminar organized by IICA

The activity was part of the so-called Pre-Week of Digital Agriculture, which is carried out in preparation for Digital Agriculture Week (DAW) 2024, which IICA will organize together with its strategic partners –CAF, ECLAC and CIMMYT- from September 23 to 27.

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The bioeconomy is a vital tool for the conservation of the Amazon and the social inclusion of communities, indicates a study presented at the IICA Delegation in Brazil

The meeting was held at the IICA Delegation in Brazil, and brought together representatives from the public and private sectors in the agricultural and environmental fields in the capital of this country.

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Conference organized by UN agency at IICA Headquarters discusses how space technology can reach farmers to contribute to sustainable water management

The conference was held for the first time at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San José, with the participation of experts from governments, international organizations and academia from all over the world.

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Regenerative agriculture has the potential to improve soils, manage water more efficiently, and reduce climate vulnerability: IICA presents the options available to high-level State of Colorado officials

Ibrahim presented the advances achieved by IICA with regenerative agriculture, and shared with the visitors the results of the first Meeting of Leaders of Rurality of the Americas. Held by the Institute in San José in April 2024, it brought together more than 40 leaders from all parts of the continent who make a key contribution to the promotion of sustainable landscapes.

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