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IICA and its partners are installing the Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas, for the third consecutive year taking the voice of farmers to the premier global climate negotiation forum: COP29

The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change to be held this year in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital city will once again feature the pavilion of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and its private and public sector partners.

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At the Borlaug Dialogue, one of the most important global conferences on food and agriculture, IICA Director General underscores the need to construct a new narrative that illustrates the true value of agriculture in the Americas

The conference, which every year brings together world leaders and experts in agricultural development and public policy in Des Moines, Iowa, is organized by the World Food Prize (WFP) Foundation, inspired by the legacy of scientist Norman Borlaug, father of the so-called Green Revolution, which multiplied agricultural production and saved millions of people from starvation.

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AGRO-INNOVA, an EU and IICA project, a driver of change and hope for over 4,000 producers in the Central American Dry Corridor

After five years of implementation, the initiative, which intervened in 33 territories and impacted 109 localities in one of the world’s most vulnerable areas to climate change, presented its main achievements at a closing event.

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Cornell University and IICA strengthen partnership with the launch of the IICA-STARS Scholarship Program to support scientific research in the agricultural sector of the Americas

The program will focus on critical research areas for agricultural and rural development, covering topics such as agricultural inputs, technological change, and productivity enhancement.

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IICA Director General receives honorary doctorate from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA) for “invaluable” contributions to agriculture in the region

The Argentine veterinarian received the award, which was presented to him by UNA Rector Zully Vera, for his “invaluable contributions to agricultural development in the region” at a ceremony held in the University’s library, before an audience of government representatives and senior officials from academia and local agricultural institutions.

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Regional opinion leaders engage in discussions with Jack Bobo, recognized as the leading expert in science communication, on the ways to explain the irreplaceable role of agriculture and the importance of innovation

Jack Bobo, Director of the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham, engaged in discussions with IICA’s Advisory Committee on Communication for Agriculture and Food Security, composed of journalists covering the sector and experts in public and institutional communication.

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Professional technical schools in Costa Rica receive advanced technology to enhance agricultural and livestock education

More than 1,600 students benefited from the project "Relevance of Secondary Education in Science and the Environment in Rural Agricultural Communities of Costa Rica”.

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IICA, Bayer, Microsoft, and GSMA, along with the Prime Minister of Barbados and the Secretary of Agriculture of Honduras, presented a report that calls for the expansion of connectivity in rural areas and the development of digital skills among family far

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados; Laura Suazo, Secretary of Agriculture of Honduras; Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; Alejandra Castro, Vice President of International Affairs and Sustainability Strategy at Bayer; Lucas Gallitto, Director for Latin America at GSMA; Jorge Werthein, Special Advisor to the IICA Director General; Sandra Ziegler, IICA Specialist in Connectivity and Education and author of the study; Trigidia Jiménez, Bolivian Leader of Rurality recognized by IICA; Nancy Andrea Moreno Lozano, Head of the Directorate of Rural Women at Colombia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; and María Eduarda de Lima Vasconcelos, a 25-year-old rural woman and General Coordinator of Rural Youth at Brazil’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming.

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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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