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November 8, 2022

International Cocoa Organisation and IICA launched initiative to address cadmium levels in cocoa in Latin America and the Caribbean

The project aims to support cocoa producing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) meet the 2019 European Regulation, and others to follow, that set maximum levels for cadmium in cocoa and chocolate products.

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November 4, 2022

IICA appoints Enrique Iglesias as Goodwill Ambassador for Ibero-American Cooperation and Integration

Enrique Iglesias, who is of Spanish-Uruguayan nationality, served as Ibero-American Secretary-General and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and received the distinction for his influential contribution to driving friendly relations between Spain and the European Union and the Americas.

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October 28, 2022

IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, receives an Honorary Doctorate from the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE)

Otero was awarded the title in recognition of his work to foster sustainable agriculture and rural development in the Americas, collective action among countries of the region, the digitization of agriculture, tropical agriculture and the improved positioning of the agriculture sector.

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October 12, 2022

Belize draws on the experience of Paraguay to fuel the development of its livestock sector

With the support of IICA, Maris Llorens, a renowned Paraguayan livestock farmer and businesswoman, visited the Central American country of Belize to find out about challenges and opportunities in its livestock sector, as well as to share experiences and explore the potential for collaboration.

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October 12, 2022

Global bioenergy event highlights the need to promote predictable regulatory frameworks, foster markets and develop social, economic and environmental indicators that can demonstrate the benefits of bioeconomic activities

In his remarks, Torroba noted that “sustainable aviation fuels, among which biofuels stand out, are the main innovation developed by the civil aviation sector to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

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October 5, 2022

IICA celebrates its 80th anniversary with the launch in Costa Rica of the Plaza of Agriculture of the Americas

The plaza is a public space, established at the Institute’s Headquarters in the canton of Vásquez de Coronado, highlighting the value of agriculture and biodiversity and their importance to society.

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October 4, 2022

The AgroArt Museum joins in on IICA’s 80th anniversary celebrations with the “Colors of my Land” workshop series and the “Museums in AgroArt” exhibit

“Colors of my Land”—a joint program in association with the Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires and IICA’s Community Outreach Association—will seek to publicize and highlight the value of ecosystems in the four subregions of the Americas, through artistic and recreational activities aiming to create a tangible impact on the daily lives of children aged 5 to 12.

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October 3, 2022

IICA promotes medium- and long-term strategies for Latin American and Caribbean countries to address the fertilizer crisis that is threatening food security

he crisis situation with respect to fertilizer prices and supply, which began to materialize in 2021, has resulted in serious imbalances this year due to the war in Eastern Europe. It has also given greater visibility to an issue that is a serious threat to food security and the environmental sustainability of agriculture in the region

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September 20, 2022

The Argentinian Ministry of Science and Technology and IICA are joining forces to strengthen bioeconomy and digital technology applications in agriculture

Leading experts participated in an academic conference and shared experiences and best practices, in the presence of agricultural producers and researchers from the public and private sectors.

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