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November 15, 2021

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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November 9, 2021

Leaders of Rurality of the Americas shared their dreams and described their daily efforts to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable future for their communities

The participants were designated by IICA as Leaders of Rurality in 2021, in recognition of their capacity to set positive examples for the rural areas of the region in which they live.

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November 4, 2021

Young people from Peru and Ecuador design virtual platform to create Rural Youth Community of the Americas

Physics, biology and IT professionals won the 2021 Rural Youth Hackathon organized by IICA for this purpose.

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November 3, 2021

Experts issue a warning at COP 26: soil care and health must be part of the global climate change agenda

Experts at the event underscored the need to include soil care in global discussions on how humanity should combat climate change, stressing that, as a matter of urgency, countries must translate scientific consensus into action.

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November 1, 2021

Connectivity and digital skills building are key to expanding technologies among small-scale farmers

The Director General of IICA, as well as IDB and Microsoft officials, participated in the event “Dynamics of and Outlook for AgriTech in Latin America”, organized by the Colombian Farmers’ Society (SAC) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF). 

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October 29, 2021

Fontagro Assembly highlights the role of science, technology and innovation for the sustainability of agrifood systems

The panel discussion “Challenges Facing Science, Agriculture and Food by 2030: How to foster investment in scientific research and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean” was held virtually during the XXV Annual Meeting of FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors.

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October 29, 2021

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Meat and IICA will promote good practices and research in the meat industry

Both institutions work to transform agri-food systems from livestock and rural development in the Americas.

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October 28, 2021

PepsiCo and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) establish an alliance for soil recovery and conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean

With this new alliance, PepsiCo joins the “Living Soils of the Americas”, program designed to improve rural well-being, productivity, and food security while respecting environmental limits and making rational use of natural resources.

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October 20, 2021

Promoter of opportunities for rural women, Keithlin Caroo, conferred title of IICA Goodwill Ambassador

Caroo left her dream job and a stable income at the United Nations to focus on improving the lives of rural women through a new efficient, profitable and technological agriculture.

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