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San José, Costa Rica

December 12, 2024

With global production growing by 50% over the past decade, liquid biofuels continue to consolidate their position as a key tool for the energy transition, reveals the latest edition of the IICA Atlas

The latest edition of the Atlas focuses on biofuels such as bioethanol, biodiesel, and sustainable aviation fuels, with information drawn from bibliographic sources and complemented by statistical data on raw materials, production trends, and regulatory policies.

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San José, Costa Rica

December 10, 2024

Students from Limón, Costa Rica, win the second edition of the Minecraft Education Challenge for Agriculture organized by Microsoft and IICA

For the challenge, participants were presented with a Minecraft scenario characterized by drought, soil erosion, landslides, water pollution, deforestation, and loss of wildlife, among other devastating scenarios.

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San José

December 10, 2024

In Costa Rica, the IDB, CAF, ECLAC, IICA, FAO, OECD and other organizations discuss “globalization without governance”, weakening multilateralism, and a new generation of policies to accelerate agricultural development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Participants agreed that international cooperation should serve as a catalyst for transformations through an integrated vision while respecting diverse national conditions. This approach should emphasize science-based decision-making and address financing challenges in light of fiscal constraints in the region.

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San José, Costa Rica

December 9, 2024

Thanks to “Rural Energy,” a Biomatec-AECID-IICA project, more than 3000 farmers are now enjoying the benefits of clean energy

At an event held to present the results of the Rural Energy project, the partners involved described how more than 3000 rural producers in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala are transforming their agricultural production by using low-cost technologies that allow them to make efficient use of renewable energy sources in their communities.

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San José, Costa Rica

December 6, 2024

Representatives from IDB, CAF, ECLAC, OECD, IICA, FAO and other organizations gather in Costa Rica to promote transformative policies that strengthen agricultural productivity and sustainability

Key issues under discussion include environmental sustainability, food security, the bioeconomy, environmental services, and technological innovation.

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San José, Costa Rica

December 5, 2024

With the climate agenda at a crossroads, IICA will define a roadmap to strengthen agriculture’s role at the center of COP30 discussions in Brazil

Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA; Fernando Mattos, Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries of Uruguay and Chair of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA); Izabella Teixeira, former Minister of Environment of Brazil and the country’s chief negotiator at COP21; and Professor Rattan Lal, a global leader in regenerative agriculture and soil sciences, World Food Prize laureate, and IICA Goodwill Ambassador

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San José, Costa Rica

December 5, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture, IICA, and other international organizations join forces to halt the spread of the New World Screwworm.

The training and communication aspects necessary for the prevention, control, and eradication of the New World Screwworm were jointly planned at the meeting.

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November 27, 2024

Bayer and IICA strengthen their partnership with a focus on training for family farmers, the guardians of food security in Latin America and the Caribbean

The purpose of the agreement is to promote the sustainable transformation of small-scale agriculture by increasing productivity while conserving natural resources.

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November 21, 2024

Nature-based solutions are the path to resiliency for rural communities, affirmed panelists in a discussion organized by the Commonwealth at COP29, with the participation of IICA

Nature-based solutions have huge potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation, especially for the rural communities of the Caribbean and small island states. This was highlighted by experts at an event at COP29 organized by the Commonwealth of Nations, to which the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) was invited for its experience in projects aimed at improving the resiliency of agrifood systems.

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With global production growing by 50% over the past decade, liquid biofuels continue to consolidate their position as a key tool for the energy transition, reveals the latest edition of the IICA Atlas

Students from Limón, Costa Rica, win the second edition of the Minecraft Education Challenge for Agriculture organized by Microsoft and IICA

In Costa Rica, the IDB, CAF, ECLAC, IICA, FAO, OECD and other organizations discuss “globalization without governance”, weakening multilateralism, and a new generation of policies to accelerate agricultural development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Thanks to “Rural Energy,” a Biomatec-AECID-IICA project, more than 3000 farmers are now enjoying the benefits of clean energy

Representatives from IDB, CAF, ECLAC, OECD, IICA, FAO and other organizations gather in Costa Rica to promote transformative policies that strengthen agricultural productivity and sustainability

With the climate agenda at a crossroads, IICA will define a roadmap to strengthen agriculture’s role at the center of COP30 discussions in Brazil

The United States Department of Agriculture, IICA, and other international organizations join forces to halt the spread of the New World Screwworm.

Bayer and IICA strengthen their partnership with a focus on training for family farmers, the guardians of food security in Latin America and the Caribbean

Nature-based solutions are the path to resiliency for rural communities, affirmed panelists in a discussion organized by the Commonwealth at COP29, with the participation of IICA

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