Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

biorefineria

Family agriculture sector urged to use agricultural waste in the production of biogas

The production of biogas will provide those in the family agriculture sector with access to renewable and sustainable sources of energy, which will contribute to their development and to inclusion in rural territories.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

david_euroclima

Latin America to have joint agenda for climate change adaptation in agriculture

Risk management, actions to combat drought, desertification and climate modeling are areas in which efforts will be pooled under a program being implemented by IICA and the EU.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

mideplan3

Costa Rica aims to promote rural development with intersectoral projects

With IICA’s support, representatives of the country’s public institutions aim to devise joint projects designed to promote the development of rural territories.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

presica

Project consolidated 38 agricultural innovation initiatives in Central America

The results of the PRESICA project, which promoted the creation of innovation networks in countries of the region, included new varieties and crop and postharvest management technologies.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cas_cop

Countries of the Americas present their positions on biosafety

This month, 20 IICA member countries will be taking part in the Conference of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

juventud_rural

Meeting in Costa Rica will promote creation of network on youth and agriculture in the Americas

Comprised of organizations in a number of countries, the network will focus on education, extension and research on the role of youth in agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Central American countries intensify work on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs

Working with the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council, the countries are preparing a proposal that would establish microbiological criteria related to unprocessed foods.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Colombia promotes the competitiveness of cassava in the Caribbean countries

Specialists from 11 Caribbean countries took part in a course organized by the Government of Colombia and CLAYUCA, with support from IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

agro_juventud

Agreement reached on actions to promote the participation and development of young people in agriculture

The positive action of young people in rural areas will be promoted as one of the tools for tackling the major challenges faced by agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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