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Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) and IICA join forces to promote sustainable aviation fuels

This joint work will also aim to promote the development of national regulations and public policies, as well as to establish channels for dialogue to build regional consensus on the issue.

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CAF and IICA underscore the importance of environmental funding for climate change adaptation as well as synergies to support sustainability efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean

CAF’s 2023 Economy and Development Report (EDR) emphasizes three main ideas: the importance of adaptation, the need to contribute to global mitigation, and the urgent need to preserve natural capital as a key factor for development in the Americas.

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CAF report highlights the biodiversity of Costa Rica, the risks it faces and the urgent need for natural capital preservation

During the presentation of its Economy and Development Report in San Jose, the Bank emphasized its role as a strategic ally of Costa Rica, through its provision of technical cooperation, financing and support in the search for and implementation of solutions to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.

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At the 2023 Borlaug International Dialogue, IFAD, Guyana, the University of Nebraska and IICA explore ways and solutions whereby agriculture can help tackle the water crisis

The speakers were Álvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana; Christopher Neale, Director of Research at the University of Nebraska’s Daugherty Water for Food Institute; and Fernando Schwanke, IICA Project Director. Margaret Ziegler, IICA Representative in the United States, introduced the panel members and moderated the discussion.

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Agricultural producers from Argentina and Brazil strengthen ties during a visit organized by IICA

This occurred during three days of work in which they exchanged experiences on the progress made in agriculture in both countries in favor of greater sustainability.

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At 2023 Borlaug Dialogue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and IICA Director General emphasize the importance of policies and actions to diversify producers’ income and strengthen family farming

In addition to discussing new diversified farming models with Vilsack, Otero informed the U.S. Secretary of IICA’s work related to rural development and building climate resilience alongside farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Regenerative agriculture is a fundamental tool to confront the climate crisis, claimed specialists in a debate organized by IICA at the Borlaug International Dialogue

Good agricultural practices, aimed at repairing the environment, contribute not only to greater productivity but also to the conservation of natural resources and the mitigation of climate change, agreed the experts that came together in a panel organized by the IICA, within the framework of the 2023 Borlaug Dialogue, hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation (WFP).

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In Argentina, IICA strengthens cooperation with Bayer to disseminate good agricultural practices

The Bayer initiative is being implemented on 24 agricultural demonstration plots in 12 countries around the world.

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IICA Director General: agriculture must be part of COP 28 negotiations

His comments came at a press conference for the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023 held at Superclub Breezes Resort in Nassau, The Bahamas, recently.

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