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UNCTAD and IICA join forces to strengthen agricultural trade, consumer protection and food security in the Americas
The agreement between both organizations was signed by UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan and IICA Director General Manuel Otero.
At COP 27, IICA will present a document on sustainable agriculture milestones from across the Americas showcasing the countries’ shared commitment to combating climate change and caring for the environment
Consisting of seven chapters, it includes input from specialists of institutions of excellence such as EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Company), the Argentine Association of Direct Seeding Farmers (AAPRESID), Chile’s National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA), Uruguay’s National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA), the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), and the Costa Rica Coffee Institute (ICAFE).
Rattan Lal, IICA’s Special Envoy to COP27: “Farmers are the major implementors of the concept of how to make agriculture a solution to climate change”
At the upcoming COP27, Rattan Lal and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, will spearhead the Institute’s support for the efforts of the countries of the Americas to ensure that agriculture’s voice is heard loud and clear on the global stage of the climate discussions.
IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, receives an Honorary Doctorate from the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE)
Otero was awarded the title in recognition of his work to foster sustainable agriculture and rural development in the Americas, collective action among countries of the region, the digitization of agriculture, tropical agriculture and the improved positioning of the agriculture sector.
An effective climate action must consider food security, stated the Director General of IICA, who expects agriculture to be the protagonist at COP 27
At the UN climate summit, the agriculture sector of the Americas aims to ratify its key role as a guarantor of global food and environmental security.
IICA launches website to support collective action by the countries of the Americas aimed at positioning the region’s sustainable agriculture at COP27
The page (available at https://cop27.iica.int/en) offers detailed information about the strategic role of the region’s agriculture sector in tackling climate change, and the contribution it will make to the upcoming event, as the eyes of the world turn to Sharm El Sheikh.