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August 3, 2023

IICA and Bioversity-CIAT Alliance further training in precision biotechnology

Geared towards teachers, the course focused on sharing knowledge on and providing training in CRISPR-Cas gene editing techniques. This will allow for expanding the number of institutions that could eventually contribute biotechnology solutions to address various agricultural issues.

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July 27, 2023

Within the framework of the WTO, IFPRI and IICA launch Latin American network of agrifood trade negotiators

The network was established during a meeting attended by World Trade Organization (WTO) ambassadors, permanent representatives and agricultural delegates of 17 Latin American countries.

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July 20, 2023

Costa Rican Tourism Institute and IICA will implement actions aimed at increasing the benefits of tourism activities for businesses in Costa Rica

The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the international organization, in San Jose.

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July 13, 2023

Argentina launches bioeconomy technical and financial assistance program at a seminar attended by IICA

The event highlighted the fact that the bioeconomy is a tool to harness biological resources for the production of goods and services, in an environmentally friendly manner.

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1.	IICA was appointed to serve as the Executive and Technical Secretariat of the Latin American Network, based on a unanimous decision by the institutions and organizations participating in the ICABR workshop.

July 6, 2023

The Latin American Bioeconomy Network was launched in Buenos Aires, in a bid to combine public and private efforts to spur sustainable development in the region

The Latin American Bioeconomy Network was established during the 27th Annual Conference of the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research.

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June 29, 2023

Buenos Aires will host the 2023 ICABR Conference, co-organized by the Government of Argentina and IICA, bringing together the world’s leading bioeconomy specialists

The 27th Annual Conference of the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research will attract eminent academics and the top technical experts and thought leaders on bioeconomy policy.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 29, 2023

IICA honors the memory and highlights the legacy of Alysson Paolinelli, former minister and mastermind of Brazil’s dynamic agriculture sector

At IICA Headquarters in San Jose and at its Delegation in Brazil, the flags of the Institute and Brazil will be flown at half mast, in memory of Paolinelli and as a way to mark his legacy as a visionary who is considered to be the father of the world’s most efficient tropical agriculture model.

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June 27, 2023

IICA will award three tuition scholarships for the Digital Agri Master’s program at the University of Cordoba in Spain

Interested candidates should first request admission to the program on the website of the Regional Government of Anadalusia (Spain) and then send an email to digitalagri@uco.es, from 6 to 10 July 2023, indicating their interest in and availability to pursue the specialization program, which will be delivered in face-to-face mode.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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June 1, 2023

IICA attends massive congress of corn and sorghum farmers in Argentina, where farmers are hailing the bioeconomy as an extraordinary opportunity for development  

Approximately 2,000 persons attended the event, including producers, researchers and various stakeholders from the agrifood value chain.

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