Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

News

Primera

The IICA Director General gave the Latin American and Caribbean ambassadors to the United Arab Emirates a preview of the pavilion that will represent the region’s agriculture sector at COP28

IICA, the governments of its 34 Member States and its strategic private sector partners will establish a venue at COP28 to host high-level discussions on the role of regional agriculture in mitigation and adaptation efforts.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

WhatsApp Image 2023-11-24 at 10

In the run-up to COP28, increasing importance of digitalization in agriculture highlighted by actions in Colombia and Mexico under IICA program that promotes sustainable development in rural areas

The introduction of digital technologies is, undoubtedly, a prerequisite for transforming agrifood systems and making them more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change. These technologies enable stakeholders to make much more efficient use of external inputs and natural resources, thus helping to reduce environmental impacts.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Pabellon2

IICA, its 34 Member States and strategic partners from the private sector will install the Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas pavilion at COP28, ratifying the sector’s commitment to tackling climate change

The pavilion at COP28 is a joint effort between IICA and its partners, aimed at generating new international partnerships to fund, accelerate or scale up the implementation of contributions to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Primera

Over one hundred women involved in agriculture and natural resource management in Costa Rica strengthened their digital and geospatial technology skills at IICA Headquarters

Since 2019, the GeoFem: Women in Geospatial Technologies (Rally Femenino) workshops organized by IICA and its international partners have provided empowerment and training in innovation technology for more than 500 women. The most recent workshop was co-organized with SERVIR – a joint NASA and USAID initiative.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

IMG_2786

Students from San Carlos, a rural canton in Costa Rica, are declared the winners of the Microsoft-IICA Minecraft Education technological challenge

Youngsters from the Colegio Agropecuario de San Carlos have won the competition, which was aimed at Costa Rican high school students. More than 100 youth from across the country participated.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Jaime1

Jaime Castañeda, representative of the U.S. productive and industrial sector, explains progress in environmental sustainability of dairy farming on the continent

Castañeda visited the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in Costa Rica, where he was interviewed by AgroAmerica, a program broadcast on Brazil’s Agro+ television channel.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

WhatsApp Image 2023-10-31 at 7

Bioeconomy in the yerba mate chain: IICA and Argentinean province of Misiones, known for its rich biodiversity and natural resources, make strides in developing a cooperation agenda focusing on production and the environment

The province has a longstanding tradition producing yerba mate, a plant species that has given rise to an industry of great economic and social importance, as a source of income for thousands of family farmers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

MicrosoftTeams-image (2) (1)

In Costa Rica, Microsoft/IICA technology competition for high school students will announce winning teams on November 15

At an in-person event at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, the members of the five finalist teams will present their proposed solutions to real agricultural problems, developed using the Minecraft Education technological platform.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

_OR_0626

Representatives of the global ethanol and sugar industry meet in Sao Paulo, with the presence of IICA

This took place at the 23rd DATAGRO International Conference on Sugar and Ethanol, a traditional and highly relevant event linked to the promotion of liquid biofuels.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

1 19 20 21 22 23 178