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In Kenya, global leaders will discuss the role of science and innovation in tackling the challenges of food security, climate change and health, with the participation of the Director General of IICA
The event is a response to the urgent need to address global challenges that threaten the sustainability of farmers, soil health and access to water. These global issues pose the greatest risk to vulnerable people and communities.The G20 Agriculture Working Group highlights the role of international food trade in strengthening global food security and nutrition in a session organized by IICA and Insper Agro Global
The forum highlighted the growing prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in various regions, noting that the proportion of undernourished people has increased, reaching 735 million in 2022, with Asia and Africa being the most affected.John Hunte, a promoter of healthy food production in Barbados for farmers and consumers, is honored by IICA as a "Leader of Rurality of the Americas."
Hunte was one of the founders of the Organic Growers and Consumers Association (OGCA), established in 1998 to promote the production of food certified for being free of chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.Technical mission from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras visited Argentina to learn about dairy sector's best production practices, as part of an IICA-coordinated cooperation project to strengthen food security in the Central American Dry Corridor
A technical mission from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras visited Argentina and toured various productive and industrial dairy sector enterprises in the countryside as part of a South-South and Triangular Cooperation project aimed at strengthening and providing resilience to small farmers in the so-called Northern Triangle of Central America.At a virtual forum, IICA and the private sector address agricultural and food security challenges and strengthen cooperation for sustainable development
Companies linked to food production and services to producers reaffirmed their commitment to promoting collective action alongside IICA and to working towards providing tools to enhance the productivity and resilience of smallholder farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean.IICA and FDA launch virtual platform in Peru to promote exports of fresh produce to the United States
The launch was held in partnership with Peru’s Exporters Association (ADEX) and the US Department of Agriculture. The value of Peru’s agricultural exports to the US currently stands at USD 10.202 billion.