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During the Director General of IICA’s visit to Buenos Aires for discussions with the Government of Argentina, both parties stressed the value of science and technology for transforming agri-food systems

They highlighted the fact that Argentina, as a major food producer, has a particularly important stock of agricultural technology and knowhow that is available to international partners and is already being shared with other countries in the region.

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Uruguay and IICA to undertake technology transfer cooperation projects for small farmers following visit by IICA Director General to Montevideo

On the heels of a mission to Brazil, Otero travelled to the Uruguay capital, where he met with Mattos, as well as with the Vice-President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimón, and with authorities from various institutions in the agriculture sector and in international trade.

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Agricultural Stakeholder Engagement in GCF and Broader Climate Processes Survey (Caribbean) 2021

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A visit by the Director General sees Brazil and IICA intensifying cooperation to target the bioeconomy, irrigation and trade promotion

The IICA Director General thanked the Minister for her support and for joint efforts to benefit agriculture and rural well-being in the region.

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Urban agriculture: the focal point of the agenda between IICA and the São Paulo municipality, South America’ s largest city  

On a mission to Brazil, Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), met with the mayor of São Paulo and signed a protocol of intent with the local government’s Climate Change Secretariat.

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Brazil launches the Living Soils of the Americas program, the restoration initiative promoted by IICA and renowned scientist Rattan Lal 

The initiative seeks to contribute to the health of Brazilian soils, foster good land management practices and drive incentives to transform agricultural systems into ecosystems that accumulate more carbon in soils, thereby increasing the quality of a natural resource that plays a crucial role in guaranteeing sustainable food production.

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Argentinian artist, Miguel Rep, collaborates with IICA to reinforce message on the importance of sustainable agriculture and healthy eating

Drawings from celebrated Argentinian artist, Miguel Rep, were used to create an animated piece about the efforts of young people, teachers and journalists in rural areas of the Americas to highlight the true impact of the daily work of farmers.

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Argentina bolsters cooperation with Central America to build agrifood production capacity

The announcement was made at the event, “Argentina and capacity development in Central America”, organized jointly by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the government of the South American country, through its Secretariat of Strategic Affairs in the Presidency of the Nation.

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Bioeconomy advocate and UC Berkeley professor David Zilberman named “IICA Chair” for contribution to sustainable development

Zilberman is a professor in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department at UC Berkeley. His areas of expertise include agricultural and environmental policy, the economics of innovation, biotechnology and climate change.

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