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Brazil speeds up decarbonization of transport through liquid biofuels, leading the way for Latin America and the Caribbean
Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes, Brazil’s Secretary for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, explained the decision during an important event organized by IICA, which brought together more than 100 people from the Americas and Asia.
With support from the United States Department of Agriculture and IICA, Caribbean countries strengthen their prevention and control of African Swine Fever, which threatens the region's food security
During an intensive program of work, IICA and USDA experts collaborated closely with the Official Veterinary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security of Barbados, and developed strategies and field activities aimed at preventing this viral disease in the country and the Caribbean region.
Bolivia strengthens the resilience of high Andean wetlands with the "Bofedal es Vida" program
The initiative promotes sustainable practices to preserve vulnerable ecosystems and enhance the resilience of high Andean communities and camelid livestock in the face of climate change
The Americas are on track to become the main provider of sustainable aviation fuels, experts claim at the International Air Transport Association symposium
The Americas, through agriculture and biofuels, will be the main provider of abundant, affordable, and sustainable raw materials for SAF production, a key tool for decarbonizing the sector.
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.
More than 90 professionals from various Latin American countries were trained in biodigestion technologies in a course organized by IICA and its partners
Decision-makers and professionals from the agri-food sector learned, among other topics, how to manage organic farm waste to convert it into raw material for energy generation.