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June 7, 2022

IICA study maintains that Argentina’s Córdoba province has the potential to expand biofuel production, as a catalyst for economic, social and environmental development

The document, which was in the form of a book, was officially presented to Governor Juan Shciaretti at a public event in the city of Alta Gracia, in the presence of authorities, legislators, chamber representatives, private sector production entities and academics.

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May 19, 2022

Sonia Murillo, a promoter of fair trade and rural welfare in Costa Rica, is named Leader of Rurality by IICA

Murillo will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, an initiative by the agency specialized in agricultural and rural development to pay tribute to men and women who are leaving their mark and making a difference in the rural communities of the Americas, a key region for food and nutrition security and the environmental sustainability of the planet.

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May 19, 2022

OAS countries back Director General of IICA’s call for joint efforts to tackle threat to food security caused by surging fertilizer costs

IICA’s Director General explained that the world market is saturated with chemical fertilizers and many countries in the Americas are highly dependent on imports.

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May 13, 2022

IICA confers its “Leader of Rurality” award on Haydée Anccasi, promoter of Peruvian maca – a highly nutritious, age-old crop

Maca is an indigenous plant of Peru that dates back thousands of years. It has been called a “super food”, given that since the time of the Incas it has been highly valued and has multiple uses, from boosting fertility to fighting insomnia.

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April 28, 2022

Addressing the Ministers of Agriculture of Ibero-America, Director General of IICA emphasizes the importance of digitization to increase sustainable production and transform agrifood systems

IICA has already launched a hemispheric initiative called Mission ADA (Digital Agriculture in Action) to contribute to the digital transformation of agrifood systems. The initiative focuses on four areas of work, all of which are aimed at cooperating with the countries to foster the dynamic and inclusive digital transformation of agriculture.

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April 19, 2022

Chile is on a drive to strengthen family and smallholder agriculture and to prioritize irrigation and technology adoption, says new agriculture minister

Esteban Valenzuela, the South American country’s new Minister of Agriculture, outlined the objectives set by his administration, during an interview on AgroAmerica – a program on Brazil’s TV Agro Mais.

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April 18, 2022

Chilean family farmer Emilio Sepúlveda recognized by IICA as a leader of rurality in the Americas

Sepúlveda and his wife, kids, brother and cousins produce an olive oil whose quality has been highlighted by experts in an area that had never before produced this product.

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March 29, 2022

IICA launches the Observatory of Public Policies for Agrifood Systems, a space for dialogue and proposals to face times of global uncertainty

The OPSAa was presented with a high-level dialogue on the changing scenarios in policies and global geopolitics as a result of the war in Europe.

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March 23, 2022

The agricultural sector in the Americas can make a key contribution to global energy security, under threat due to the conflict in Eastern Europe

This is one of the points made in the document, “The geopolitical importance of the agriculture sector for energy security,” published recently by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

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