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8 March, International Women’s- Day IICA launches third edition of the “Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Rural Women” course
The course, which is delivered in Spanish, free of cost, aims to promote capacity building, as well as the development of work tools and leadership in women-led businesses in rural areas.IFPRI and IICA present a document at the WTO Ministerial Conference, highlighting the value of multilateralism and promoting greater Latin American participation in negotiations to strengthen global food security
The publication, entitled “Navigating the Trade Landscape: A Latin American Perspective on the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference”, was launched as part of joint actions undertaken by IICA and IFPRI to promote greater participation of countries in the region in WTO agricultural trade negotiations and to provide an update on the advances in discussions and the consensus reached.Costa Rican high school students, creators of a module for the promotion and dissemination of silvopastoral goat farming, recognized by IICA as Leaders of Rurality of the Americas
This initiative promotes agricultural education and training among young people and producers in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, selling goat milk-based products in their communities.At the UN Environment Assembly, in which IICA took part, experts underscored the fact that dairy production can help combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution
The IICA took part in one of the Assembly’s panel discussions, organized by the International Dairy Federation and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), in collaboration with the U.S. Dairy Exporters Council (USDEC), the National Dairy Development Board of India, the International Dairy Research Institute, and the Environmental Defense Fund.IICA International Traditional Foods and Tourism Fair will be held on March 9 in Coronado
Most of the proceeds from the event will go towards improving the living conditions of senior citizens and students across the canton.Mission sent by Director General of IICA engages in dialogue with the Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin, to discuss hemispheric agency’s support for the agricultural agenda at G20 and COP30
IICA can make a significant contribution at high-level forums such as the G20 and COP, by exchanging ideas, information and experiences in the transformation of agriculture and rural life, to build consensus and a shared roadmap on the challenges and opportunities for the agrifood sector, which must necessarily be sustainable, more competitive and inclusive.