Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Guyana

August 17, 2015

Rural and economic transformation through strategic visioning

The IICA team facilitated the generation and prioritizing of ideas for the production of concept notes for agricultural business activities and business plans.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Guyana

June 19, 2015

IICA promotes the strengthening of links to boost agriculture in the Caribbean

The Director of Management and Regional Integration of IICA, Diego Montenegro, spoke of ways in which the Institute can work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture to further advance agriculture in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Agreement signed to promote agricultural development in Latin America and the Caribbean

A partnership involving IICA and the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation aims to promote knowledge and training for the development of agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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The Americas account for only 3.5% of the global agricultural insurance market

An IICA study suggests that in Latin America, the agricultural insurance industry could use a public-private model to promote its development. • The Institute is implementing initiatives to improve agricultural risk management systems.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA launches risk management guide for agriculture

IICA publishes a manual that includes strategies for evaluation, mitigation and transfer of risks associated with agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA advocates a regional plan to combat coffee rust

The Director General of IICA met with senior Mexican officials at the Secretariats of Agriculture and Social Development to discuss cooperation mechanisms.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA Executive committee to meet in Mexico in June

The Committee is expected to endorse the choice of water use in agriculture as the theme of the meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture scheduled to be held in September this year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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The water footprint: an important calculation with major implications for agriculture

In a technical forum held at IICA, specialists from Latin America and Spain explained how this indicator could lead to water being used more efficiently in agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA to support the development of Guyana’s trade in agricultural products

At a meeting with senior IICA officials, the Minister of Agriculture of Guyana discussed the type of agriculture he wishes to see develop in his country.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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