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IICA will collaborate with the Argentine government in controlling the corn leafhopper pest, which is causing severe losses in corn growing in the central and northern regions of the country
Private estimates indicate that the pest has destroyed 20% of the projected corn production for this year in Argentina.
Ministers and other senior officials of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) express strong support for IICA’s work and urge other countries in the Americas to strengthen ties to tackle global challenges
At the 17th Special Meeting of the CAS held in Paris, the Council underscored the value of, and need for, the Institute’s technical cooperation to address a wide range of sector issues that transcend national borders and call for a regional approach.
IICA, RedBioLAC and WISIONS of Sustainability launch course to promote biodigestion technologies in Ibero-America
To promote the use of biodigestion technologies, share successful experiences, and promote public policies to advance towards sustainable agrifood systems, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Network for Biodigesters in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedBioLAC) and the WISIONS of Sustainability Program, which operates under the aegis of Germany’s Wuppertal Institute, have launched the course “Application of biodigestion for the agroecological and bioeconomic transformation of agrifood systems in Ibero-America.”
Argentine Leaders of Rurality recognized by IICA agree on a joint work plan to strengthen cooperatives and family farming with the Secretary of Bioeconomy
This was agreed upon during a meeting with the Secretary of Bioeconomy, Fernando Vilella, who expressed interest in the role that Leaders of Rurality can play as positive examples in their territories to strengthen rural ties and the sustainability of production and he committed to developing a joint agenda.
Argentine corn and sorghum producers underscore the importance of innovation in addressing agricultural challenges, at a massive congress in Buenos Aires with participation of IICA
Over 3,000 people attended the annual congress of MAIZAR, the Argentine Corn and Sorghum Association, which served as a forum for debate and exchange of ideas and experiences under the theme "Unleashing Our Collective Talent."
Leaders of Rurality of the Americas recognized by IICA were received at the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile
IICA launched the Leaders of Rurality of the Americas initiative in 2021 to recognize and give visibility to those who, through their daily work, fulfill a dual, irreplaceable role: being guarantors of food and nutritional security while also safeguarding the planet's biodiversity.