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October 21, 2024

Regional opinion leaders engage in discussions with Jack Bobo, recognized as the leading expert in science communication, on the ways to explain the irreplaceable role of agriculture and the importance of innovation

Jack Bobo, Director of the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham, engaged in discussions with IICA’s Advisory Committee on Communication for Agriculture and Food Security, composed of journalists covering the sector and experts in public and institutional communication.

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October 8, 2024

In Rome, Directors General of FAO and IICA agree to increase joint cooperation, with a focus on the Caribbean and the Central American Dry Corridor

At the meeting, Qu Dongyu, accompanied by FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero and senior members of his team, and Otero, with his special advisors Jorge Werthein and Carlos Cherniak, reviewed IICA and FAO’s joint cooperation actions, which include the preparation of a report on the outlook for agricultural and rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and support for CELAC’s food security plan.

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October 4, 2024

With support from the United States Department of Agriculture and IICA, Caribbean countries strengthen their prevention and control of African Swine Fever, which threatens the region’s food security

During an intensive program of work, IICA and USDA experts collaborated closely with the Official Veterinary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security of Barbados, and developed strategies and field activities aimed at preventing this viral disease in the country and the Caribbean region.

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October 3, 2024

With IICA’s support, FORAGRO renews and strengthens its commitment to science, technology and agricultural innovation in the Americas

At a strategic virtual assembly of the Forum of the Americas for Agricultural Research and Technological Development, the Institute launched a comprehensive proposal with three priorities for strengthening the program.

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September 24, 2024

The global alliance fighting against banana disease and for global food security receives strong support from the World Bank

The banana disease poses a threat to global food security and to the incomes of millions of small farmers around the world.

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September 9, 2024

IICA supports agricultural innovation in Paraguay – donating equipment to install the first subsidiary of the Interpretive Center for Tomorrow’s Agriculture at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA)

The technological equipment represents a strategic investment in the future of the faculty and in the potential of its students and researchers, as it will strengthen research capabilities and promote practical learning in the fields of veterinary medicine and agriculture, said the Director General of IICA at the donation ceremony.

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August 29, 2024

At IICA, authorities and energy sector experts from Central America, convened by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), analyzed the future of biofuels and their role in the decarbonization of transportation

At the "Cultivating Energy" seminar, organized by the U.S. Grains Council and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), these organizations signed an agreement to promote technical cooperation in the field of biofuels.

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August 29, 2024

President of U.S. Grains Council and Director General of IICA highlight the importance of the bioeconomy and biofuels for agricultural and economic development in the Americas

In a discussion that took place during a regional seminar entitled “Growing Energy” organized by the two organizations in San José, Costa Rica.

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August 14, 2024

Minister of Agriculture Carlos Fávaro invites Director General Manuel Otero to the G20 Agricultural Summit and agrees to strengthen the joint work between Brazil and IICA with a focus on Caribbean resilience

Otero and Fávaro also discussed the organization of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture – Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), which will be held in Brazil in 2025. The Conference brings together the 34 Agriculture Ministers of the Americas every two years and is the main governing body of IICA. It will be held prior to COP30, which will be hosted in Belém do Pará, Brazil. Fávaro assured the full support of his country in organizing this meeting.

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