Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

iica_omc

August 27, 2015

IICA and WTO take their strategic partnership to a new level

The Director General of IICA and the Deputy Director-General of the WTO met in Switzerland to consider new forms of cooperation in the areas of agriculture and trade negotiations.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

sanidad_corderos

August 27, 2015

Environmental changes threaten agricultural health, experts warn

According to IICA specialists, the commitment of the agricultural, health, environmental and other sectors is required to meet the health challenges of a globalized world.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

dg_posesion_previa

August 27, 2015

IICA Director General begins second term of office on 15 January

The Ministers of Agriculture of the hemisphere reelected Mexican VĆ­ctor M. Villalobos in September 2013.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 27, 2015

VĆ­ctor M. Villalobos begins second term at helm of IICA

The Mexicanā€™s second consecutive term as Director General of IICA will run from 2014 to 2018.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

dg_martinez

August 27, 2015

IICA to support transfer of Mexicoā€™s agricultural experience to the Caribbean

Some 140 Caribbean farmers and officials will receive training in Mexico on protected crops, small ruminants, agrotourism, technological innovation, horticulture and water management.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

sps_caribe

August 26, 2015

New project will strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary regulations in the Caribbean

EU initiative to be implemented by IICA is designed to strengthen the legal framework governing the sanitary and phytosanitary standards applied in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

pideral

August 26, 2015

Experts call for incorporation of the territorial (area-based) approach into national rural development agendas

Project financed by Spain and executed by IICA in four Latin American and Caribbean countries shows that rural area-based development (RAD), based on the selection of specific territories, needs to be promoted more vigorously in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

iica_fao_udual

August 26, 2015

Partnership to boost food security knowledge in LAC

IICA, FAO and the Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean are to design a masterā€™s program in food security, with the support of the European Union.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 26, 2015

Ecosystems are key to adapting agriculture to climate change

The advantages of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) were discussed by conservation and sustainable development specialists at IICAā€™s Headquarters.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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