Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

spot_comunicado

Radio broadcasts to be used to disseminate the strategy for combating rust

IICA and other entities are devising a program for the integrated control of the disease that includes the dissemination of good practices that coffee producers can apply on their farms.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

17_cp_dg_cas

Santiago, Chile

March 15, 2013

Director General de IICA destaca en foro de Ministros el protagonismo de la región sur

Ante los Ministros del Sur habló sobre los procesos de crecimiento y desarrollo que transforman a esta región en un oferente de cooperación técnica.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

tania_david

Political agreement must support agriculture in negotiations on climate change

In a forum held at IICA, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres, asked the countries of Latin America for support in reaching agreement on a common position that could serve as the basis for their participation in upcoming discussions on climate change and agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

acuerdo_ue

IICA strengthens ties with the European Union by signing an agreement in the Caribbean

ICA and the European Union signed a cooperation agreement under which 8.6 million Euros will be provided to strengthen institutions in the Caribbean involved in the issue of food security.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

depositphotos_44723363_original_700x465

Trinidad and Tobago

November 30, 2015

Direct Technical Assistance to CARIFORUM countries

To develop and strengthen agricultural policies, plans and strategies in five member states (Haiti, Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

depositphotos_9545743_original_700x467

Latin America and the Caribbean should make risk management an integral part of agricultural planning

The adoption of innovations as well as support for, and the organization of, social actors are some of the actions that can be implemented to make farming a more secure and profitable economic activity.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

dominicana_iica_fao

IICA and the FAO to pool resources in the Dominican Republic

The organizations will support each other in projects aimed at bolstering the milk chain, conducting an agricultural census, and strengthening agricultural markets and pest control.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cafe_mexico

Mexico looks to research and technical training to solve the problem of coffee rust

With support from IICA, Mexican institutions are implementing a plan that includes plant breeding activities and efforts to enhance the technical capabilities of the country’s coffee sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

24_cp_asti

Central America and the Caribbean to update their agricultural R&D indicators

IICA and several other agencies are to implement a project aimed at updating the information on agricultural research and development in the two regions, in order to highlight the need for increased investment in those areas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

1 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 300