Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Agribusiness

Banana Project Coordinating Committee Meeting

Tiempo de lectura: 3 mins.

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture along with stakeholders involved in the Banana Project, held its first Project Coordinating Committee (PCC) Meeting to discuss the PAGoDA Contract BAN/2017/390-022 “Productivity enhancement of banana farms through integrated soil fertility management in the banana belt area of Belize” progress of the project.  Present were Members from the European Union, The National Authorizing Office, The University of Belize, The Banana Growers Association and the Ministry of Agriculture. The main topic of discussion was the communication and visibility plan and the progress made since the implementation date of December 1 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More information:

everalda.westby@iica.int

 

Share

Related news​

Belém do Pará, Brazil

November 14, 2025

The Group of Producing Countries of the Southern Cone (GPS) released a statement at COP30, maintaining that only agriculture can sequester carbon in an economical way

On an ongoing basis, the GPS network generates scientific knowledge, thereby making a significant contribution to efforts to demonstrate that agriculture can play an important role in resolving environmental challenges, through different production options, such as the recovery of degraded soils, forestation, silvopastoral production systems and no-till farming.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Belém do Pará, Brasil

November 14, 2025

At COP30, IICA Director General highlights the success of AgriZone, which showcases the transformation of tropical agriculture and its importance for food security and environmental protection

The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, highlighted the success of AgriZone, an area established at COP30 to show the world how tropical agriculture has evolved, as one of the most important sources of sustainable food production with tremendous growth potential.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Belém do Pará, Brazil

November 13, 2025

At a COP30 event, IICA supports stakeholders from the Argentine rural sector, in declaring that the regional agriculture sector must bolster its standing as the driver of global development and sustainability

A document prepared with the consensus of multiple stakeholders in the production and industrial sectors, stresses that the region must use evidence to strengthen its positioning, by citing scientific data that demonstrates the true impact of agricultural sustainability practices in Argentina and South America.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins