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Brazil and IICA mourn the loss of Gertjan Beekman, one of the world’s leading experts on water resources management
A visionary, kind man who saw people for more than just their job titles. That is how engineer Gertjan Berndt Beekman, one of the world’s leading experts in water resources management, will be remembered by his friends and colleagues at the Delegation of the IICA in Brasilia, the city where he passed away at the age of 74 and where he was involved in important, innovative projects from 1995 to 2022.
Nearly 1,600 rural women will be trained to address the climate crisis by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries of Uruguay in collaboration with IICA
The course "Climate Change and Green Recovery for Rural Women," was presented in Montevideo during Expo Prado, Uruguay's largest annual agricultural fair, and will have four editions. The training content was jointly developed by the Ministry and IICA.
Columbia University and IICA, along with international leaders and the President of Guyana, are building a narrative to explain to the world the strategic role of agriculture in Latin America
The goal of the joint work is to strengthen the agri-food systems in the region as providers of solutions in a global scenario of a growing population, political conflicts, and climate crises. The debate took place at Columbia University’s Forum, a venue for events that often shape the international public debate agenda.
Experts highlight the urgency of strengthening innovation ecosystems to enhance the development and use of digital agriculture solutions across the Americas
During Digital Agriculture Week, organized by IICA alongside its partners, the importance of exchanging and promoting ideas that foster a dynamic and inclusive digitalization of agri-food systems was emphasized.-
Experts highlight the urgency of strengthening innovation ecosystems to enhance the development and use of digital agriculture solutions across the Americas
During Digital Agriculture Week, organized by IICA alongside its partners, the importance of exchanging and promoting ideas that foster a dynamic and inclusive digitalization of agri-food systems was emphasized. 
Corn ethanol represents a huge opportunity for Argentina, due to the low carbon footprint of its production process
The Congress included “Ethanol Day,” reserved for a discussion of a new biofuels agenda for Argentina. Among those taking part were the IICA and the Pan-American Liquid Biofuels Coalition (CPBIO), made up of the main business and industrial associations of the Americas dedicated to the production and processing of sugar, alcohol, corn, sorghum, soybean, vegetable oil, grains, and other agricultural products.