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May 15, 2024

Sustainable livestock farming drives economic development in the Americas and combats climate change: IICA

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) underscores the importance of innovation and institution building in the livestock farming subsector in Mexico, and Latin America as a whole, to make it more sustainable and resilient and to combat climate change.

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May 15, 2024

Peru and Ecuador’s food inspection systems enhance their capabilities with technical assistance from US and IICA specialists

The different agencies and organizations were encouraged to set up work teams and strategic partnerships for the nationwide rollout of the new risk-based inspection model.

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May 15, 2024

Agricultural digitalization in the Americas is underway and public policies must ensure that it advances without leaving anyone behind, say experts at a seminar organized by IICA

The activity was part of the so-called Pre-Week of Digital Agriculture, which is carried out in preparation for Digital Agriculture Week (DAW) 2024, which IICA will organize together with its strategic partners –CAF, ECLAC and CIMMYT- from September 23 to 27.

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May 13, 2024

IICA Deputy Director General pays working visit to Canada to strengthen ties with the country’s government and productive sector

The IICA Deputy Director General met with representatives of the government, the productive sector and academia, and was informed of the policies that Canada is implementing to promote innovation and the sustainability and competitiveness of the agriculture sector.

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May 13, 2024

The bioeconomy is a vital tool for the conservation of the Amazon and the social inclusion of communities, indicates a study presented at the IICA Delegation in Brazil

The meeting was held at the IICA Delegation in Brazil, and brought together representatives from the public and private sectors in the agricultural and environmental fields in the capital of this country.

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May 10, 2024

Sustainable livestock farming is key to combating the effects of climate change and hunger in the Americas

In a webinar organized by the Mexican Association of Milk Producers, IICA/Mexico highlighted the contribution of livestock farming in the Americas to the production of high-nutrition protein, and the importance of implementing cooperation mechanisms to adapt good practices that help reduce carbon emissions.

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May 8, 2024

Dominica, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and IICA renew cooperation strategies to increase climate resilience and promote food security in the region

The Minister of Agriculture of Dominica and the Director General of the OECS visited IICA Headquarters in San José and emphasized the need to find solutions to the challenges posed by climate change in the Caribbean.

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May 7, 2024

Conference organized by UN agency at IICA Headquarters discusses how space technology can reach farmers to contribute to sustainable water management

The conference was held for the first time at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San José, with the participation of experts from governments, international organizations and academia from all over the world.

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May 7, 2024

Chief agricultural negotiator of the U.S. supports IICA actions to promote agricultural trade and the sustainability of small-scale producers in the Americas

Doug McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, visited IICA headquarters and met with Director General, Manuel Otero, and other Institute authorities.

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