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IICA and CATIE reaffirm their partnership to drive research, leadership development, and the enhancement of tropical agriculture in the Americas 

CATIE’s 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony was held during a meeting of the IICA Executive Committee, in the presence of ministers of Agriculture and other senior agriculture sector officials of the region.

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Alongside Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean, IICA reports on its work to strengthen food security and agricultural resilience in the region

At IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Manuel Otero, Director General of the Institute, and other officials of the hemispheric agency specializing in agricultural and rural development indicated that Caribbean countries are working to overcome multiple production challenges in the region. They emphasized the Institute’s commitment to assisting countries in implementing the best scientific and technological tools to reduce food insecurity and mitigate the climate crisis.

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IICA launches second edition of Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Rural Women course, targeting Mexico, the Dominican Republic and the countries of Central America

Rural women from these countries may access the course in Spanish, free of cost. It aims to promote capacity building in entrepreneurial management and leadership at the community level.

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Caribbean Ministers of Agriculture gather in Costa Rica to discuss how to reduce food insecurity and build bridges with Latin America

The meeting of Caribbean ministers will be held prior to the Forty-third Regular Meeting of IICA’s Executive Committee, which will be held on July 19 and 20 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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In collaboration with IICA, El Salvador launches its Leadership School for the Transformation of Agrifood Systems

One hundred of the country’s youth farmers and agronomy students will be able to expand their knowledge of innovation and biotechnology, as well as climate smart and digital agriculture, among other areas.

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The future of Latin America and the Caribbean hinges on building the bioeconomy as a vision for development, said global agricultural innovation expert, Eduardo Trigo, at the 2023 ICABR Conference

Trigo was delivering his address at the auditorium of Argentina’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MinCyT) – the venue of this high-level scientific meeting, co-organized by the Government of Argentina, ICABR and IICA.

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Agri-food production can contribute to climate change mitigation, says Diego Arias, Manager of Agriculture and Food at the World Bank

The World Bank’s Agriculture and Food Program for Latin America and the Caribbean offers financial support to countries through loans and donations as well as analytical work consisting of preparing studies and providing technical assistance.

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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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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.

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