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Punta del Este, Uruguay

February 11, 2025

Ministers of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS), at a meeting in Uruguay, discussed the implications of the Mercosur-European Union agreement for the sector and ratified a commitment to regional integration

The ministers of Agriculture of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) member countries ratified their commitment to regional integration with regard to agrifood policies and discussed the implications of the Mercosur-European Union agreement for trade in the sector.

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San José

February 11, 2025

Vista Alta Management Solutions will work with IICA to enhance the development of the Hemispheric Fund for Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability in the Americas (FoHRSA)

On a visit to IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, VAMS Founding Partner and CEO, Francisco Guia, met with IICA Director General, Manuel Otero and other authorities of the specialized organization in agricultural and rural development, and exchanged ideas on how to take advantage of so-designated “impact investments” to address the significant challenges faced by the region.

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Mexico City, 7 febrero, 2025

February 7, 2025

Mexico and IICA intensify cooperation to control and eradicate the New World Screwworm

The specialized organization in agricultural and rural development will expend significant financial resources to support actions to prevent and control the pest within Mexico.

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San José, Costa Rica

February 5, 2025

CAF and IICA renew and intensify their partnership through a plan of action to strengthen Latin American and Caribbean agriculture

Díaz-Granados met with Otero at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, along with other senior officials from CAF and from the specialized organization in agricultural and rural development, to establish new priorities for joint and complementary actions.

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Panama City

February 3, 2025

Book on the main challenges facing the region, from the perspective of 85 leaders, including the IICA Director General, was presented at the International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean

The book is comprised of 30 interviews and 55 articles by authorities, academics and experts in the region. Otero was interviewed about food security challenges in the region.

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Panama City, Panama

January 31, 2025

Attending the CAF Latin America and Caribbean Economic Forum alongside presidents and world leaders, the Director General of IICA stresses that agrifood systems are key to the development of the region

During the meeting—held at the Panama Convention Center—the participants agreed that the region is at a critical juncture. It must now reimagine its future and chart the course towards an economy in which productivity and well-being of the entire population go hand in hand, based on the region’s natural resources and its young and vibrant population.

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San José

January 30, 2025

IICA and Endeavor, the world’s leading network of high-impact entrepreneurs, join forces to spur AgTech development in the Americas

Under the partnership, these organizations will develop the Agtech Accelerator training program, to benefit startups working to provide technological solutions to foster agricultural productivity and sustainability.

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Brasilia, Brasil

January 21, 2025

Countries producing animal protein must adequately fund their public veterinary services to avoid jeopardizing their exports, warned James Roth, an expert from Iowa State University

The specialist stated that the continent currently has a good phytosanitary status in the main animal protein-producing and exporting countries but must be prepared to respond to potential disease outbreaks and provide confidence to its trading partners.

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Berlín, Alemania

January 17, 2025

Leaders of Rurality of the Americas are protagonists at major global forum on Food and Agriculture in Germany through photo exhibition organized by IICA

The photographs on display in the German capital showcase the day-to-day work of men and women from the rural territories of the Americas, who work to produce the food consumed in the cities, while also contributing to the well-being of their communities and the conservation of the environment and biodiversity.

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