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September 25, 2024

Pan-American Liquid Biofuels Coalition and IICA highlight Argentina’s potential for decarbonizing air transport

During the “Aviation Day,” organized in Buenos Aires by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Airports Council for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), which brought together more than 450 participants.

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August 29, 2024

At IICA, authorities and energy sector experts from Central America, convened by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), analyzed the future of biofuels and their role in the decarbonization of transportation

At the "Cultivating Energy" seminar, organized by the U.S. Grains Council and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), these organizations signed an agreement to promote technical cooperation in the field of biofuels.

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August 29, 2024

President of U.S. Grains Council and Director General of IICA highlight the importance of the bioeconomy and biofuels for agricultural and economic development in the Americas

In a discussion that took place during a regional seminar entitled “Growing Energy” organized by the two organizations in San José, Costa Rica.

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August 14, 2024

Minister of Agriculture Carlos Fávaro invites Director General Manuel Otero to the G20 Agricultural Summit and agrees to strengthen the joint work between Brazil and IICA with a focus on Caribbean resilience

Otero and Fávaro also discussed the organization of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture – Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), which will be held in Brazil in 2025. The Conference brings together the 34 Agriculture Ministers of the Americas every two years and is the main governing body of IICA. It will be held prior to COP30, which will be hosted in Belém do Pará, Brazil. Fávaro assured the full support of his country in organizing this meeting.

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August 6, 2024

Tania Liew-A-Soe, founder of a women’s cooperative in Suriname that produces, processes, and exports food, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

The cooperative brings together women farmers and entrepreneurs who, while producing and industrializing food, share the responsibilities of educating their children and ensuring their families' nutrition.

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August 6, 2024

The Pan American Congress on Sustainable Aviation Fuels took place in Colombia with leaders and experts in SAF technology, positioning the Americas as “the OPEC of biofuels”

The event brought together more than 200 leaders and key industry players at a critical time for the continent, which has a great availability of raw materials to meet the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuels.

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August 1, 2024

Under the “Open Doors” initiative, IICA’s technological hub for agricultural innovation and sustainability receives and inaugurates its new Agricultural Machinery and Geomatics Center

At the new Agricultural Machinery and Geomatics Center you can experience a wide range of practices, including soil preparation, the fertilization and planting of crops, plant protection, and the collection of the harvest.

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July 29, 2024

Ministers of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) state that the European Union Deforestation Regulation could affect agrifood trade and call for postponing its implementation

The ministers expressed to the European Commission the willingness of the Southern Cone countries of the Americas to work together and engage in a real and effective dialogue through a declaration signed during the 47th regular meeting of the CAS, a forum for consultation and coordination of regional actions on agricultural policy with more than 20 years of experience.

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July 24, 2024

IICA recognizes Bayer Crop Science’s contribution to attracting youth and incorporating digital technologies into agriculture of the Americas

Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, thanked Ronald Guendel, Global Vice-President of Smallholder Farming at Bayer, for his support in projects aimed at driving the transformation of the region’s agriculture.

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