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IICA Director General designated as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Stewardship Board on Food Systems
During a parallel event to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Manuel Otero, the Argentinian national who heads the Institute, was invited to be a member of this group that brings together global leaders to offer their perspectives and expertise to transform agrifood systems.-
IICA Director General designated as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Stewardship Board on Food Systems
During a parallel event to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Manuel Otero, the Argentinian national who heads the Institute, was invited to be a member of this group that brings together global leaders to offer their perspectives and expertise to transform agrifood systems. 
Ministers of Agriculture of 30 countries of the Americas will meet in Costa Rica prior to COP27 to define priorities for collective action to address climate change
They will do so at a meeting organized by IICA, which will also be attended by representatives of multilateral credit agencies and climate funds.
Eodora Méndez, tireless advocate for the well-being of Honduran small farmers, is recognized as an IICA “Leader of Rurality”
Méndez is a member of the Lenca indigenous community and was raised in a family of 13 siblings. The family earned their living by cultivating basic grains and vegetables. From a tender age, Eodora realized that family farmers could only aspire to a better quality of life through unity, cooperation, training and the search for direct sales opportunities.
Argentinian farmers and IICA were among crowds attending conference on the future of agriculture
The massive event, which enjoyed unprecedented attendance, discussed a long-term agenda for food production in Argentina and the region.
Government of Argentina and IICA will intensify joint work to provide agricultural technical assistance and humanitarian aid to Central American and Caribbean nations
This was established in an agreement signed in Buenos Aires by Sabina Frederic, President of the Cascos Blancos Argentine Agency for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA.