Technical cooperation of excellence
Innovation and bioeconomy
Countries in the Americas
8
Formulated and implemented strategies, policies and regulations to promote the bioeconomy and its pathways.
400
Improved their pre-incubation and incubation capacities to further develop their biobusinesses.
Entrepreneurs
International public resources
30
For agricultural and rural stakeholders in the Americas were generated, in the form of documents, platforms, methodologies, tools and catalogues.
Individuals
7 200
Are more informed about the potential of biobusinesses and opportunities to promote them.
Decision-makers, researchers, producers and entrepreneurs
10 500
Have more in-depth knowledge about opportunities offered by the bioeconomy and its pathways.
Actors of rurality
20 000
Now understand the potential of the bioeconomy as a national and regional development strategy, through their participation in any of IICA’s 25 seminars, workshops and lectures, among other events.
Bioinputs en Argentina
IICA has promoted and increased awareness about the use of bioinputs, by organizing various events, such as:
The National Bioeconomy Meeting
Organized by the Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, the meeting addressed the issue of bioinput use in agriculture, as a tool to ensure sustainable production amidst climate change.
Bioinput Meetings
+300 farmers were informed about the benefits of bioinputs in horticultural cultivation. The workshops were held in Mar del Plata, in collaboration with the Argentine Bioinputs Chamber and authorities from the General Juan Madariaga division.
“Differentiated institutional strategies for bioinput regulation”
This workshop was conducted in partnership with the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (SENASA) to share experiences on regulatory frameworks from a regional perspective.
Innovative El Salvador
Some of the outstanding achievements of the Adapted Agroforestry Systems for the Central American Dry Corridor (AGRO-INNOVA) project, funded by the European Union (EU), are:
Implementation of multi-strata agroforestry systems for 531 farmers in Santa Ana to facilitate efficient irrigation, rainwater harvesting and the production of organic inputs.
Under the RECETO program, the installation of greenhouses built with Israeli technology and the introduction of an irrigation system to improve vegetable and biofertilizer production.
The planting of 7 000 trees.
National bioeconomy achievements
Jamaica
Assessment of agricultural post-harvest facilities and the potential to cultivate millet for animal feed, with the support of the World Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining.
Grenada
Improvement of composting production and the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) to produce compost at a commercial level.
Paraguay
Donation of tractors, seeding machines and sprayers to six organizations and divisions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), with funding from Itaipú Binacional, benefitting more than 10 000 producers.
Guatemala
Provision of seeds and improved seedlings for 7 389 agricultural producers and the development of 30 field projects for research and infrastructure improvement in various centers, with funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Development of a study for the National Poultry Farmers Union on the potential of the bioeconomy in the egg value chain.
Guyana
Launch of GRDB IICA 17, a new variety of rice biofortified with zinc, in association with the Rice Development Board and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Bolivia
Training of 47 families on quinoa management and the enactment of two municipal laws in Samaipata and Sorata, with funding from GIZ.
México
The sea moss chain in Dominica
Capacity development of producers and technical officers in sea moss production best practices, the assessment of commercial production areas and the validation of drying technologies.
In partnership with the Division of Agriculture of Dominica and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Partnership between IICA, UNDP and IDB-Lab
Coronie
Activation of a plant nursery for training and demonstration of plant propagation techniques for fruit crops, which strengthened the capacities of farmers in dragon fruit cultivation and the use of climate-smart technologies.
Financial assistance from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Global Climate Change Partnership and IDB-LAB in support of the Government of Suriname.
Nickerie
Establishment of a protected agriculture structure and installation of irrigation systems in plots of leafy vegetables and fruit crops.
In both districts, low-cost solar dryers and a fish processing unit were installed to improve hygiene and food security.
Red INNOVAGRO, led by Mexico
INNOVAGRO meeting at Universidad Zamorano in Honduras.
Development of the Diploma program in Bioeconomy and Sustainable Projects, for which courses will begin as of 2024.
936
participants from 28 countries in the INNOVAGRO Seminar.
607
people took part in six webinars.
18
countries strengthened their innovation systems through the Innovation Management Network in the Agri-Food Sector (INNOVAGRO).
PROCINORTE
Innovations from Mexico, United States and Canada
The trinational technology program approved grants for projects to address critical issues, such as African swine fever (ASF) preparedness training, traceability methods and molecular epidemiology strategies.
Online training on genebank management.
Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of PROCINORTE with various workshops.
Project execution and training of specialists in the following areas:
The environment
Agricultural health and food safety
Vegetable crop diseases
Animal health
Genetic resource management
PROCISUR
Creation of working groups:
Bioinputs
Animal health
Sustainable livestock production
Climate perspectives
Digital agriculture
Soils
Institutional transformation
Gender
Development of studies and projects on:
Bioinputs
Gender equality
Huanglongbing
Gene editing
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Environmental issues
Science, technology and innovation systems
Legumes in livestock production systems
