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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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Sustainable livestock farming is key to combating the effects of climate change and hunger in the Americas

In a webinar organized by the Mexican Association of Milk Producers, IICA/Mexico highlighted the contribution of livestock farming in the Americas to the production of high-nutrition protein, and the importance of implementing cooperation mechanisms to adapt good practices that help reduce carbon emissions.

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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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FAO, ECLAC, WFP and IICA warn that failure to eradicate hunger and malnutrition has a higher cost than solutions

According to a new special report by the agencies, the cost of inaction on hunger and food insecurity represents an average of 6.4% of the GDP of the countries studied.

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IICA Director General signs agreement with African agricultural research center FARA and highlights the importance of strengthening collaborative work between the Americas and Africa in digital agriculture, the bioeconomy and climate resilience

IICA and FARA, Africa’s principal agricultural research forum, signed an agreement on joint work that will foster closer links between the agricultural authorities of that continent and Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Make sustainable development processes in rural territories a priority focus area: meeting of leaders organized by IICA concludes with a call to governments and societies

At the meeting, the leaders had numerous opportunities to talk about their everyday work environment and pinpoint common aspects shared with fellow honorees.

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