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October 10, 2024

World Food Programme (WFP) and IICA to develop joint actions in Haiti, Central America, and the Caribbean, prioritizing collaboration in the area of school meals

This was agreed upon in Rome by WFP Deputy Executive Director, Valerie Guarnieri, and IICA Director General, Manuel Otero.

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October 7, 2024

IICA Director General will meet with FAO counterpart in Rome and take part in discussion on technology access to overcome food insecurity with African farmers

The IICA Director General’s participation in the debate in Rome will be geared towards strengthening collaboration between the Americas and Africa to overcome food insecurity.

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October 2, 2024

IICA promotes harmonization of technical regulations in Central America and the Caribbean to facilitate regional trade and promote exports to the United States

A meeting was held to discuss processes aimed at improving food safety standards and facilitating trade in the region for the benefit of producers and consumers.

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September 13, 2024

Through IICA and AGRA, Latin America and the Caribbean and Africa strengthen cooperation to promote agricultural sustainability in two regions that are key to food security and conservation

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have underscored their decision to work together to enhance the role of Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean as territories that are key to guaranteeing the planet’s food security and environmental sustainability.

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September 11, 2024

G20 ministers of agriculture meet in Brazil to discuss challenges to global food security, with the participation of the Director General of IICA

The ministers involved in the meeting make up the G20 Agriculture Group, which was created in 2011 to promote international cooperation to address critical issues such as the sustainability of production, food security, and climate change adaptation.

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September 5, 2024

INASE of Uruguay fuels the recovery of Caribbean family farmers from the devastation of Hurricane Beryl, through a seed donation to St. Vincent and the Grenadines   

Executive Director, Daniel Bayce Muñoz, stressed that this was the first time that INASE had made an international seed donation.

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August 29, 2024

USDA-IICA technical mission to Barbados charts pathway for the monitoring and containment of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in the Caribbean

Specialists from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the US Department of Agriculture are implementing a program with the Veterinary Services Department of Barbados to collect samples and conduct tests on pig farms.

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August 23, 2024

Uruguay announces seed donation and offers cooperation to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to alleviate agricultural devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl

Uruguay’s Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Fernando Mattos, made the announcement in a videoconference with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar. The donation will include seeds for chard, broccoli, pumpkin, onion, cauliflower, lettuce, corn, melon, pepper, tomato, cucumber, and other vegetables, aiming to strengthen food security in the Caribbean nation.

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Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

August 8, 2024

At AAPRESID Congress in Buenos Aires, IICA Director General emphasizes that public policies for agriculture should be pro-nature, pro-farmer and pro-innovation, and have a long-term vision

The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, says that agriculture has made enormous progress over the last 60 years in feeding a burgeoning population with fewer natural resources, and he expects it to continue improving in the future, both in terms of productivity and its environmental impact.

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