IDB, CABEI and USAID presented, in coordination with IICA, an overview of funding and insurance for agriculture in Central America, and the challenges yet to be resolved.
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IICA to manage Finnish resources earmarked for innovative and sustainable initiatives costing up to US$280,000.
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-Disease poses threat to incomes, jobs, and the availability of food in the Caribbean.
-IICA, FAO, and CARDI have joined efforts to combat the emergency. IICA will be holding a regional seminar on August 16 to inform producers.
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Hemispheric forum on agricultural research will adopt a regional position on priorities for innovation in agriculture, in advance of a global meeting on the same topic.
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IICA report calms fears that the hike in the prices of corn, soybeans, and wheat will cause a food crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean similar to the one that occurred in 2007-2008.
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In Central America, IICA, SICTA, CIAT, and several agricultural innovation institutes are conducting studies aimed at increasing the productivity of these staple crops, and their resistance higher temperatures, drought, and changes in rainfall patterns.
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The use of cutting-edge technologies in agriculture requires a modern regulatory framework, according to specialists at an IICA technical forum.
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Participating in the ceremony will be the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, and the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin.
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The Tropical Agricultural Platform is under way, and is expected to facilitate capacity development and knowledge sharing on agricultural innovation in the tropics.
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