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COP28: in Dubai, international agencies affirm that Latin America and the Caribbean has the potential to offer the world more food with less environmental impact, but small-scale farming is vulnerable and must be a focus of attention
At COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is being held in the United Arab Emirates, experts from international organizations agreed that Latin America and the Caribbean has enormous potential to meet the demand for food for a burgeoning world population, while at the same time reducing the environmental impact of agricultural activities.
Document presented at the IICA pavilion of COP28 shows that GHG emissions attributed to cattle farming are not properly accounted for and are lower than those alleged
The study, reflected in the document “Cattle farming and climate change in the Americas: in search of net zero emissions”, written by Argentine scientist Ernesto Viglizzo, warns that publications that hold cattle farming accountable for a significant part of climate change are wrong, as they incorrectly attribute emissions that come from other sectors of the economy, such as industrial, transportation, residential, distribution or domestic consumption, to this activity.
With COP28 fast approaching, IICA highlights innovations in Chile’s rice sector, which is producing with less water and lower emissions, and the INIA showcases the initiative in the Philippines
The INIA and IICA are currently implementing a joint project that involves testing surface and subsurface drip irrigation in rice, at different distances and depths.-
With COP28 fast approaching, IICA highlights innovations in Chile’s rice sector, which is producing with less water and lower emissions, and the INIA showcases the initiative in the Philippines
The INIA and IICA are currently implementing a joint project that involves testing surface and subsurface drip irrigation in rice, at different distances and depths. 
In the countdown to COP 28, Director General of IICA reaffirms commitment to fighting against climate change and warns that the agrifood sector cannot be absent from environmental negotiations
The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, spoke with international media hours before the start of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 28), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In preparation for COP28, the “IICA of Open Doors” consolidates its standing as a hub for agricultural innovation and sustainability in the Americas
IICA’s headquarters in Costa Rica has welcomed around 12,000 visitors in 2023, mostly children and young people, who have learned about the use of cutting-edge technologies and experimented with drones, robotics, 3D, satellite information and programming, all of which are essential tools for a more sustainable, attractive, dynamic, inclusive and profitable agriculture.