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Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agree to intensify joint efforts to tackle cross-border plant and animal diseases that threaten food security<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Brasilia, 5 November 2025 (IICA). Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, meeting in Brasilia, agreed to strengthen technical cooperation, increase information sharing and improve access to innovative technologies to maximize the prevention and control of the New World screwworm, African swine fever and other cross-border plant and animal diseases.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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These pests and diseases are a threat to food security in the hemisphere and the income of farmers and rural communities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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During the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2025, organized by the government of Brazil and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), resolved to support the Agricultural Health and Food Security Initiative of the Americas as a platform aimed at aligning and strengthening hemispheric efforts in this area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The ministers and senior officials of Agriculture of the countries gathered in the Brazilian capital expressed their commitment to support alignment between the hemisphere\u2019s trade and agricultural production systems, and to defend science-based decision-making in trade processes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The delegations in the countries, particularly in Argentina and the United States, pointed out that IICA Member States comprise the world\u2019s largest net food exporting region, and that maintaining a competitive, safe and healthy agrifood system is key to achieving prosperity and improving public health and the national and regional levels.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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About IICA<\/div>\n
IICA is the specialized agency for agriculture in the Inter-American system, with a mission to encourage, promote and support its 34 Member States in their efforts to achieve agricultural development and rural well-being through international technical cooperation of excellence.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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More information:<\/div>\n
Institutional Communication Division.<\/div>\n
comunicacion.institucional@iica.int<\/div>\n
Press release online: https:\/\/iica.int\/…\/ministers-of-agriculture-of-the…\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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