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Ministers from the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) member countries join forces to drive joint research on greenhouse gas emission and sequestration in agriculture

With this decision, the CAS countries are seeking to reinforce their role in maintaining global food security and tackling the environmental crisis, thus fulfilling the objectives of the Paris Accord.

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IFPRI and IICA present a document at the WTO Ministerial Conference, highlighting the value of multilateralism and promoting greater Latin American participation in negotiations to strengthen global food security

The publication, entitled “Navigating the Trade Landscape: A Latin American Perspective on the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference”, was launched as part of joint actions undertaken by IICA and IFPRI to promote greater participation of countries in the region in WTO agricultural trade negotiations and to provide an update on the advances in discussions and the consensus reached.

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At the UN Environment Assembly, in which IICA took part, experts underscored the fact that dairy production can help combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution

The IICA took part in one of the Assembly’s panel discussions, organized by the International Dairy Federation and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), in collaboration with the U.S. Dairy Exporters Council (USDEC), the National Dairy Development Board of India, the International Dairy Research Institute, and the Environmental Defense Fund.

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IICA International Traditional Foods and Tourism Fair will be held on March 9 in Coronado

Most of the proceeds from the event will go towards improving the living conditions of senior citizens and students across the canton.

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Mission sent by Director General of IICA engages in dialogue with the Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin, to discuss hemispheric agency’s support for the agricultural agenda at G20 and COP30

IICA can make a significant contribution at high-level forums such as the G20 and COP, by exchanging ideas, information and experiences in the transformation of agriculture and rural life, to build consensus and a shared roadmap on the challenges and opportunities for the agrifood sector, which must necessarily be sustainable, more competitive and inclusive.

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Use of technologies and science-based data will be crucial for trade in agricultural goods from the Americas in the European Union

With farmers as key players in agrifood systems transformation, countries of the region are being called upon to consolidate their leading role in food security, noted IICA’s Deputy Director General during an international seminar.

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Washington’s AgForestry foundation and IICA agree that environmental protection and the strengthening of agrifood systems are key to revitalizing the economy in the Americas

The Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation (AgForestry) highlighted IICA’s work in the region’s natural systems to guarantee agricultural health and food safety.

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Indigenous Amazonian collector and entrepreneur Katia Silene Tonkyre, the first woman cacique of her village, will receive IICA’s “Soul of Rurality” award, which recognizes Leaders of Rurality of the Americas

The award is part of an initiative of the agency specializing in agricultural and rural development to recognize men and women who are leaving a mark and making a difference in rural areas of the Americas.

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Argentina’s Secretary of Agriculture and Director General of IICA give European Union officials details of the potential of the bioeconomy in Latin America

Also taking part in the event were Argentina’s Agricultural Attaché to the EU, Gastón Funes, and Chargé d’affaires, Atilio Berardi, along with members of different delegations who perform their duties at the Headquarters of the body responsible for the joint political and economic policies of the European countries.

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