Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

foro_omc_comunicado

August 25, 2015

Food security concerns soften positions at the WTO

During a forum at IICA, experts explained that, thanks to the ā€˜peace clause,ā€™ countries would not challenge distortions to trade in food until food insecurity problems had been solved.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

rendicion_cr_eng

August 25, 2015

Institutional Modernization – One of IICAā€™s Foremost Contributions in Costa Rica

The IICA Office in Costa Rica presented its annual accountability report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and representatives of the countryā€™s small-scale producers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

drt_1

August 25, 2015

Costa Rica lays the foundation for a policy on rural area-based development

Representatives from the Costa Rican agricultural sector are fine-tuning the features of the policy, with the assistance of IICA and recognized Brazilian experts. It should be completed within a year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp_fda_2014

August 25, 2015

FDA proposes regulations to prevent food adulteration and improve transport

Consultations concerning the new regulations are currently taking place, and comments are being accepted on the Internet before rules are enforced.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

fontagro_eng

August 25, 2015

Proposals for Agricultural Innovation Projects could be more attractive

Agricultural institution researchers were trained to formulate better project proposals for the 2014 meeting of the financing fund FONTAGRO.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

foro_agua

August 25, 2015

Water in Latin America and the Caribbean is of key importance to feeding the world

A technical forum organized by IICA and HIDROCEC-UNA reported that, over a ten-year period, there has been a 40% increase in the water footprint from agriculture in this region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

jatropha_com

August 25, 2015

Jatropha research takes off in Latin America and the Caribbean

The aim of the studies being carried out in countries of the region is to find commercial varieties of Jatropha that can be used to produce pure vegetable oil, biodiesel and biokerosene.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

aea_cp

August 25, 2015

Improving lives with renewable energies

IICAā€™s Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) Programme, financed with resources from the Government of Finland, demonstrates how renewable energies can be used to improve living conditions in rural areas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

seminario_innovagro

August 25, 2015

LAC and EU agrifood innovation networks set to receive a boost

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and the Director General of IICA will inaugurate the international seminar of Red INNOVAGRO, due to take place in Spain from April 23-25.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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