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Sustainable animal production has a promising future linked to science and innovation, stated IICA’s Director General and key sector leaders at the Borlaug Dialogue
This high-level event, a global reference on agriculture and food issues, brings together world leaders and renowned experts in agricultural development, public policy, best practices, and nutrition. It is organized by the World Food Prize Foundation (WFP) in Des Moines, Iowa.
The pavilion operated by IICA and its partners at COP29 will host more than 50 presentations on the relationship between agriculture and climate, with a focus on the role of science and innovation
IICA will have a pavilion at the most important global forum for negotiations and discussions on climate change for the third consecutive time, having previously operated one at COP27 in Egypt in 2022, and COP28 in the United Arab Emirates.
At pre-COP29 summit, IICA and other sector leaders from around the world underscore the urgent need to speed up the development of the bioeconomy to tackle global challenges
The participants in the different discussion panels held in the run-up to COP29 emphasized the importance of the bioeconomy as a strategy for strengthening agrifood systems, reversing biodiversity loss, addressing health challenges, and using innovation as a driver of new economic opportunities, especially the creation of jobs for young people.
"For the third consecutive year, we have succeeded in giving agriculture in the Americas its own voice in climate negotiations," said IICA Director General Manuel Otero ahead of COP 29
Otero explained that agriculture has an essential role in mitigating climate change, while also undergoing a transformation to adapt to the increasingly adverse production conditions ushered in by the climate crisis.
New Inter-American Chair on Innovations in Tropical Agriculture and Agrifood Systems to be named after Dr. Manuel Otero, as a tribute from CATIE to IICA Director General
The act of recognition of Manuel Otero took place during the graduation ceremony of CATIE’s Master’s Program, honoring his career of over 35 years dedicated to promoting and developing tropical and temperate agriculture in the Americas.
Representing the Latin American Network, IICA joins organizations worldwide in an alliance to promote the bioeconomy as a global paradigm for sustainable development.
Some of the institutions joining the alliance, in addition to IICA, include FAO, the European Space Agency, the Global University Alliance, the International Bioeconomy Forum, the World Economic Forum, and the Global Bioeconomy Alliance.