Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

cp12_coloquiocodex

August 25, 2015

Latin America and the Caribbean establish regional positions for next meetings of Codex Alimentarius

Countries aim to play a more active part in the approval of international standards on agricultural health and food safety.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

iica_sica

August 25, 2015

IICA and SICA strengthen cooperation ties

The Director General of IICA and the Secretary General of SICA met today in Costa Rica to promote cooperation actions aimed at improving conditions in Central Americaā€™s agricultural sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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

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