El Alto, Bolivia
August 28, 2025
At just 26 years of age, Abigail Mamani Mamani already has an impressive track record as an advocate for rediscovering one’s roots, community work and respect for the land. From the city of El Alto, Bolivia, Abigal is in constant dialogue with the rural community of Ancoraimes, Macamaca, the birthplace of her parents, while also overseeing a lifelong mission that fuses spirituality, traditional agriculture and new approaches to development.
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San José, Costa Rica
August 28, 2025
The partnership between the two entities has allowed for training more than 300 farmers in Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay, as well as more than 534 online participants, as part of the training and prevention line of work.
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Rosario, Argentina
August 27, 2025
The Pan American Liquid Biofuels Summit was held in the Argentine city of Rosario within the framework of Climate Week. The international meeting, aimed at defining the agenda and future of liquid biofuels in the Americas, sought to define joint strategies to strengthen biofuel production in the region and advance towards a more sustainable energy matrix.
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San José, Costa Rica
August 26, 2025
At the launch, the Institute donated mechanical tools to Costa Rican firefighters to combat wildfires, which in 2024 affected close to 2.24% of the total land area of the Americas.
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August 22, 2025
Manero Campos also underscored the value of the workshop on animal production that was carried out within the framework of the Executive Committee, and which resulted in a joint message on behalf of the ministers regarding the importance of this activity for the region’s economic development and global food security.
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Lima, Peru
August 21, 2025
Otero provided an account of IICA’s work to increase agricultural productivity and resilience, through science and innovation, and to defend the central and unparalleled role of farmers.
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Lima, Peru
August 20, 2025
On the first day of the meeting, the government representatives of the countries agreed that the production and consumption of nutrient-rich food of animal origin, such as meat, milk and eggs, play a vital role in the food systems of the Americas and the world.
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Lima, Peru
August 19, 2025
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) inaugurated the Situation Room and Public Policy Observatory for Andean Agrifood Systems (Andean OPSAa), which will serve as key tools in strengthening agricultural activity in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Lima, Peru
August 18, 2025
The participants will engage in dialogue on the need to increase the production of safe, nutritious and traceable food of animal origin; the commitment to the continuous implementation of science-based livestock technology and practices; and methods for controlling and eradicating pests and diseases that threaten agricultural activities.
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