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Former Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gustavo Manrique, the architect of the largest debt-for-nature swap, visited the IICA Headquarters and praised its contributions to agricultural sustainability
Manrique stated that he believes IICA has been "re-founded" to adapt to the modern realities of agriculture and sustainability and that the Institute "has focused on what both young people and farmers need and want today”.
Ministers and senior officials of agriculture in the Americas will gather at IICA Headquarters in Costa Rica to discuss global agricultural trade and new threats to the health and future of the sector
El Comité Ejecutivo del IICA se realizará en la sede central del Instituto, en San José, 22 y 23 de julio de 2024.
Hand in hand with IICA, the AAPRESID Congress is defining the agenda of agriculture in the Americas
Boasting a more than three-decade history of interconnecting innovation, technology and knowledge, the Argentine Association of No-Till Farmers (AAPRESID) will meet from 7- 9 August 2024. The event will see leading national and international authorities in the field coming together to discuss and define key issues for the future agenda, linking science and production to agricultural transformation, innovation and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Colombia will host the First Pan-American Summit on Sustainable Aviation Fuels, to be attended by regional leaders and co-organized by IICA
The summit will bring together different experts and industry leaders to discuss and analyze key issues related to sustainable fuels. The academic agenda will include, among other things, a conference on the evolution of SAF prices compared to those of fossil fuels and trends in raw materials.
Ibero-American veterinary science academies will collaborate with IICA in the dissemination of knowledge to address challenges of antimicrobial resistance in agriculture, under the One Health approach
IICA's participation in the topic was considered relevant by the most important academics in veterinary sciences from the Ibero-American countries, who met at the Institute's headquarters in San José, Costa Rica, at a conference organized by the Ibero-American Association of Academies of Veterinary Sciences (AIACIVET).
In Costa Rica, IICA and FECAGRO will host talks involving the agricultural federations of the Americas aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and the development of the sector
The historic meeting, which will take place within the framework of IICA’s Executive Committee, will bring together nearly 40 participants, including leaders and representatives of some 20 federations from across the continent.