Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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December 3, 2015

Technology package applied to the growing of soybeans generates environmental and economic benefits for the Southern Cone

The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture and IICA are publishing, within the framework of GCARD2, a comparative study of the advantages of genetically modified and conventional soybean crop.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 3, 2015

IICA and CGIAR research centers to work more closely together

Latin America and the Caribbean will receive the benefits of the agricultural research carried out by the centers in other parts of the world.

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December 3, 2015

Synergies between agriculture and the environment: vital for tackling climate change

In a technical forum held at IICA, cases in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, and Uruguay were cited as examples of joint work on mitigation and adaptation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 2, 2015

IICA and GIZ support Costa Rican initiative designed to reduce emissions caused by the coffee industry

Working with the Ministry of Environment, the organizations are training officials from the agriculture, transport, and waste management sectors to develop a NAMA, a set of actions that helps reduce emissions and for whose implementation financing is available.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 2, 2015

At COP 18, Costa Rica will be presenting the experience of its agriculture sector in addressing climate change

In Doha, Qatar, the MAG and MINAET, with support from IICA, CATIE, and GIZ, will showcase seven examples of how the public and private sectors can act together to deal with the effects of climate change.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 2, 2015

At COP 18, Costa Rica presented examples of initiatives designed to enable agriculture to mitigate and adapt to climate change

With support from IICA, at the world summit on climate change the country showed how the agricultural sector can reduce emissions and make more efficient use of natural resources.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 2, 2015

IICA delivers education strategy for biotechnology to the Costa Rican authorities

The Institute delivered the strategy to the country’s National Technical Commission on Biosafety, made up of the ministries of agriculture, environment, and science and technology, and representatives of other sectors.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 2, 2015

Queso Turrialba: the story of a ‘tasty’ designation of origin

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 2, 2015

Companies that export food to the U.S. must renew their registration every two years

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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