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AGRO-INNOVA, an EU and IICA project, a driver of change and hope for over 4,000 producers in the Central American Dry Corridor
After five years of implementation, the initiative, which intervened in 33 territories and impacted 109 localities in one of the world’s most vulnerable areas to climate change, presented its main achievements at a closing event.
At COP16 in Cali, IICA highlights the bioeconomy’s role as a driver of sustainable development and climate change mitigation
The Knowledge Legacy Corporation, the CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the WWF conservation organization and IICA organized a panel discussion entitled “Rethinking the Financing of the Bioeconomy.” Panel members stressed the importance of protecting and valuing natural capital, and discussed the role of the bioeconomy as a regional development model.
Carolín Leguizamón and Héctor Cristaldo, committed to strengthening small producers and the Paraguayan agroindustry, are recognized by IICA as Leaders of Rurality in the Americas
The award was presented at a ceremony held in Asunción, attended by the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, and the representative in Paraguay of the hemispheric organization for agricultural development and rural welfare, Gabriel Rodríguez. Also present was the former Paraguayan Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Santiago Bertoni.
At COP16, IICA underscores the importance of the bioeconomy and nature-based solutions as pillars for food security and biodiversity conservation
IICA representatives took part in the opening ceremony of the conference, which is being held under the theme "Peace with Nature" and was attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
Regional opinion leaders engage in discussions with Jack Bobo, recognized as the leading expert in science communication, on the ways to explain the irreplaceable role of agriculture and the importance of innovation
Jack Bobo, Director of the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham, engaged in discussions with IICA’s Advisory Committee on Communication for Agriculture and Food Security, composed of journalists covering the sector and experts in public and institutional communication.
IICA Director General receives honorary doctorate from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA) for “invaluable” contributions to agriculture in the region
The Argentine veterinarian received the award, which was presented to him by UNA Rector Zully Vera, for his “invaluable contributions to agricultural development in the region” at a ceremony held in the University’s library, before an audience of government representatives and senior officials from academia and local agricultural institutions.