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Sustainable agricultural practices: key to boosting the decarbonization of agriculture in the Americas
This has been borne out by Bayer’s PRO Carbon initiative, as explained by program representatives during a visit to exchange perspectives with IICA on both entities’ efforts to develop a carbon neutral agriculture sector.
CARICOM and IICA confirm alliance and prioritize actions to combat food and nutrition insecurity and improve the climate resilience of agriculture in the Caribbean
The agreement proposes joint advances in the areas of policymaking for agricultural and rural development, production systems, promotion of value chains, resilience of the agricultural sector and improvement of land use in the Caribbean countries.
IICA and Bioversity-CIAT Alliance further training in precision biotechnology
Geared towards teachers, the course focused on sharing knowledge on and providing training in CRISPR-Cas gene editing techniques. This will allow for expanding the number of institutions that could eventually contribute biotechnology solutions to address various agricultural issues.
In Costa Rica, European Union and IICA inaugurate stand that demonstrates how satellite-based applications can benefit agriculture in the Americas
The new exhibit was inaugurated at the Interpretive Center for Tomorrow’s Agriculture (CIMAG) at IICA Headquarters in Costa Rica – a public space that highlights the ways in which digital technologies are transforming agriculture in the hemisphere.
Within the framework of the WTO, IFPRI and IICA launch Latin American network of agrifood trade negotiators
The network was established during a meeting attended by World Trade Organization (WTO) ambassadors, permanent representatives and agricultural delegates of 17 Latin American countries.
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.