August 8, 2023
The agreement proposes joint advances in the areas of policymaking for agricultural and rural development, production systems, promotion of value chains, resilience of the agricultural sector and improvement of land use in the Caribbean countries.
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August 4, 2023
This has been borne out by Bayer’s PRO Carbon initiative, as explained by program representatives during a visit to exchange perspectives with IICA on both entities’ efforts to develop a carbon neutral agriculture sector.
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August 3, 2023
The new exhibit was inaugurated at the Interpretive Center for Tomorrow’s Agriculture (CIMAG) at IICA Headquarters in Costa Rica – a public space that highlights the ways in which digital technologies are transforming agriculture in the hemisphere.
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August 3, 2023
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 21, 2023
The ministers all highlighted IICA’s actions to build bridges between countries and regions and between these areas and the private sector, academia and civil society organizations. They also felt that in this time of increased food insecurity and a growing climate crisis, it is essential that the Institute expand its efforts to disseminate best practices and experiences that will facilitate the creation of a knowledge intensive agriculture sector that also serves a social purpose.
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July 20, 2023
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 20, 2023
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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July 18, 2023
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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July 14, 2023
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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