December 13, 2023
The 68-year-old Vilella was a Professor in the Faculty of Agronomy at the University of Buenos Aires for 48 years, also serving as Dean and occupying several other positions. He used these roles to champion the potential of the bioeconomy for production development.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 1, 2023
This joint work will also aim to promote the development of national regulations and public policies, as well as to establish channels for dialogue to build regional consensus on the issue.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 13, 2023
Moderated by Gregg Rawlins, IICA Representative in the Eastern Caribbean States, the panel discussion enabled various Caribbean and Latin American countries to exchange knowledge and share positive experiences.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 12, 2023
The report is seeking to drive the use of digital solutions in the region’s agrifood systems, having analyzed 10 businesses to understand the challenges and opportunities that they face.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 6, 2023
The forum promoted efforts to propose the One Health concept as a mainstay in the process of strengthening food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 4, 2023
Uruguay will take over from the previous Chair, Brazil, which exercised this role over the last two years. The Brazilian government was represented at the meeting by the sector’s highest authority, Paulo Teixeira, the Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Farming.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
September 11, 2023
Argentina's action plan is being developed with the participation of family farmer organizations from across the country, who are key players in a process that seeks to empower and listen to them to generate new public policies.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
September 7, 2023
Aimed at technologies applied to agriculture, the call for projects will be open until 6 October and will exclusively prioritize areas related to the development of biomaterials, waste biorefineries, bioenergies, bioinputs and bioventures.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
September 1, 2023
The Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development, Jhenifer Mojica; the Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad; the Deputy Minister of Environmental Land Management of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Francisco Javier Canal Albán; the President of the Rural Development Agency, Luis Alberto Higuera Malaver; the Director of National Natural Parks, Luis Olmedo Martínez Zamora; and the Rector of the National University of Colombia, Dolly Montoya, were among the officials who welcomed the Director General of the agency specializing in agricultural and rural development.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
