Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Fostering the national dialogue for promoting biofuels in Costa Rica

IICA supports the inclusion of agricultural producers in an initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture that seeks to use biomass to produce biofuels in the country.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

curso_uach

First stage of Mexico’s agricultural training for the Caribbean completed

Subjects of the courses held for Caribbean professionals and producers included plant pathology, soil and water conservation and sheep production.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Agricultural planning should incorporate risk management

IICA encourages its member countries to avail themselves of its technical capacity to develop systems for climate risk management in agriculture

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

biorefineria

Family agriculture sector urged to use agricultural waste in the production of biogas

The production of biogas will provide those in the family agriculture sector with access to renewable and sustainable sources of energy, which will contribute to their development and to inclusion in rural territories.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

david_euroclima

Latin America to have joint agenda for climate change adaptation in agriculture

Risk management, actions to combat drought, desertification and climate modeling are areas in which efforts will be pooled under a program being implemented by IICA and the EU.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

mideplan3

Costa Rica aims to promote rural development with intersectoral projects

With IICA’s support, representatives of the country’s public institutions aim to devise joint projects designed to promote the development of rural territories.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

presica

Project consolidated 38 agricultural innovation initiatives in Central America

The results of the PRESICA project, which promoted the creation of innovation networks in countries of the region, included new varieties and crop and postharvest management technologies.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Countries of the Americas present their positions on biosafety

This month, 20 IICA member countries will be taking part in the Conference of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Meeting in Costa Rica will promote creation of network on youth and agriculture in the Americas

Comprised of organizations in a number of countries, the network will focus on education, extension and research on the role of youth in agriculture.

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