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August 3, 2023

IICA and Bioversity-CIAT Alliance further training in precision biotechnology

Geared towards teachers, the course focused on sharing knowledge on and providing training in CRISPR-Cas gene editing techniques. This will allow for expanding the number of institutions that could eventually contribute biotechnology solutions to address various agricultural issues.

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All participants selected for this first edition of the diploma course will receive a full scholarship.

July 31, 2023

Technological University of Pereira, UNESCO Chairs and IICA will deliver an International Diploma Course on Applied Bioeconomy in the Coffee Value Chain

The course will be geared towards producers, entrepreneurs and students from Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.

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July 20, 2023

Costa Rican Tourism Institute and IICA will implement actions aimed at increasing the benefits of tourism activities for businesses in Costa Rica

The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the international organization, in San Jose.

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Many countries in the region are committed to advancing the development of biofuels, which contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering sustainable agricultural practices.

July 11, 2023

Agriculture in the Americas has great potential to develop a robust liquid biofuels industry in the region, agree international experts in a new episode of the “IICA en Acción” podcast

The podcast includes a segment devoted to the Living Soils of the Americas initiative spearheaded by IICA together with the Rattan Lal Carbon Management and Sequestration Center (C-MASC) of The Ohio State University.

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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 9, 2023

IICA to promote greater coordination among AgTechs, financial entities and public authorities in order to galvanize digitalization in the agrifood sector of the Americas

Fifteen AgTechs, companies specializing in the development of digital solutions for agriculture, from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, the U.S., Sweden, Uruguay and Venezuela, took part in Digital Agriculture Week 2023.

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Herbert Lewy, General Manager of Microsoft Smart Agriculture and Bioeconomy for Latin America; Guilherme Belardo, Business Development and Partnership Lead at Bayer; and Manuel Pérez, Director of Public Sector Business Development at Veolia.

June 2, 2023

Fostering partnerships between stakeholders that promote digitalization is key to accelerating the development of technological solutions for agriculture in the Americas

This was one of the conclusions of representatives from Microsoft, Bayer and French firm Veolia who participated in a roundtable discussion aimed at sharing ideas for dynamic and inclusive digitalization in the sector, during Digital Agriculture Week at IICA Headquarters.

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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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