With support from IICA and other organizations, the Costa Rican cheese was granted the first designation of origin to be obtained by a Central American dairy product.
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Under the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), registration is no longer for an indefinite period and must be renewed by January 31, 2013. The new measure does not apply to companies that export products to the U.S. directly, or manufacturers of beef, pork, and poultry meat.
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San José, Costa Rica
December 18, 2012
En la región se requieren medidas que impulsen el aprovechamiento de los residuos para generar energía y que desincentiven su quema y disposición a cielo abierto, de acuerdo con un taller efectuado por IICA, PNUMA y el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería costarricense.
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A project devised in the wake of a health emergency has given rise to a major innovation and the development of a powerful agricultural health tool, which IICA has singled out as a model that others could adopt.
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In the Dominican Republic, IICA’s Director General affirmed that science and technology are more important in today’s agriculture, due to new economic, social, and environmental uncertainties.
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The 175 tanks that are to be built will benefit one of the countries’ poorest communities. The project is being undertaken with support from IICA, Australia, and Brazil.
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Three variations on the same theme in the different parts of the region. That is how the 2013 IICA-FAO-ECLAC report describes the land tenure situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The Director General of IICA has placed the Institute’s experience in the areas of agricultural health, agribusiness, and market information at the disposal of The Bahamas; these topics already from part of IICA’s cooperation projects in the Caribbean.
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IICA informed researchers and senior officials in its member countries of the latest developments worldwide with regard to studies on biotechnology, a source of scientific information for decision-making.
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