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The ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agreed, on closing the IICA Executive Committee meeting, that overcoming the food and climate crisis will hinge on effective collective action
The ministers all highlighted IICA’s actions to build bridges between countries and regions and between these areas and the private sector, academia and civil society organizations. They also felt that in this time of increased food insecurity and a growing climate crisis, it is essential that the Institute expand its efforts to disseminate best practices and experiences that will facilitate the creation of a knowledge intensive agriculture sector that also serves a social purpose.
Costa Rican Tourism Institute and IICA will implement actions aimed at increasing the benefits of tourism activities for businesses in Costa Rica
The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the international organization, in San Jose.
IICA and CATIE reaffirm their partnership to drive research, leadership development, and the enhancement of tropical agriculture in the Americas
CATIE’s 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony was held during a meeting of the IICA Executive Committee, in the presence of ministers of Agriculture and other senior agriculture sector officials of the region.
Agriculture ministers and senior officials of the Americas join forces to drive the IICA-led Hemispheric Partnership for Food Security and Sustainable Development
The partnership aims to continue fulfilling the mandate that has guided IICA throughout its history – to build bridges between countries and other stakeholders
Minister of Agriculture of Barbados, Indar Weir – new Chair of the IICA Executive Committee
Weir was elected on Wednesday, 19 July as the new Chair of the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
Alongside Ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean, IICA reports on its work to strengthen food security and agricultural resilience in the region
At IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Manuel Otero, Director General of the Institute, and other officials of the hemispheric agency specializing in agricultural and rural development indicated that Caribbean countries are working to overcome multiple production challenges in the region. They emphasized the Institute’s commitment to assisting countries in implementing the best scientific and technological tools to reduce food insecurity and mitigate the climate crisis.