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Progress in regulatory convergence in Latin America and the Caribbean to enable expansion of agrifood trade and create more opportunities for farmers

Only 14% of agrifood exports from Latin America and the Caribbean are destined for other countries in the region.

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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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Bridgetown, Barbados

November 30, 2021

Barbados has a unique opportunity to promote agrotourism through its rum heritage

The best practices and success stories of several established and iconic rum trails in the U.S., Mexico and the northern Caribbean were explained in a webinar to promote the distinct qualities of two Caribbean iconic products, rum and tourism.

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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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Castries, Saint Lucia

November 19, 2021

Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission Hits the Mark…

The first annual Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission was successful in connecting exporters from CARICOM with buyers from the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.

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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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