Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Costa Rica’s cattle farmers devise strategies for coping with El Niño

IICA and Costa Rican producers and senior agricultural officials identified measures to reduce the negative impact of El Niño on the country’s livestock industry.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA and CONACYT extend scholarship program in Mexico for another three years

Developing human talent to promote the modernization of agriculture in the Americas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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SECAC and IICA alert ministers of agriculture: Central America must be attentive to the effects of El Niño

Phenomenon likely to result in irregular and below-normal rainfall and a more intense, prolonged dry season in some areas of Central America and the Dominican Republic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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In response to coffee rust: Promotion of early warning system in Central America is recommended

IICA and PROMECAFE will continue to carry out short, medium and long term actions to deal with the impact of rust in this region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA to support construction of Costa Rica’s agricultural and rural policy

Agricultural authorities and IICA will work together to devise the Institute’s cooperation strategy for the country for the period 2014-2018.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Countries in the Americas will discuss the defense of agriculture in the hemisphere

A meeting in Brazil will facilitate discussions and the sharing of experiences to contribute to harmonizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Fostering the national dialogue for promoting biofuels in Costa Rica

IICA supports the inclusion of agricultural producers in an initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture that seeks to use biomass to produce biofuels in the country.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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First stage of Mexico’s agricultural training for the Caribbean completed

Subjects of the courses held for Caribbean professionals and producers included plant pathology, soil and water conservation and sheep production.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Agricultural planning should incorporate risk management

IICA encourages its member countries to avail themselves of its technical capacity to develop systems for climate risk management in agriculture

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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