Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

farmbill

August 24, 2015

LACā€™s agricultural sector could be more competitive with risk management policies

New measures designed to protect US farmers, which took effect in February, pose a major challenge to the competitiveness of agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

sem_innovagro

August 24, 2015

Specialists in innovation lay the groundwork for scientific cooperation in agrifood subjects between the European Union and LAC

IICA and the ceiA3 signed an agreement to produce materials and courses related to innovation management in the agrifood sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

dg_merida

August 24, 2015

Mexico and the Caribbean strengthen their technical cooperation in agriculture

The Secretariat of Agriculture of Mexico and IICA signed an agreement to train 150 technical personnel from the Caribbean in priority areas for the agricultural development of the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

global_basket

August 24, 2015

Investment in eight key areas would enable LAC to realize the potential of its agriculture

Working with the Global Harvest Initiative, the IDB and other international organizations, IICA contributed to the production of a new report on agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean that underscores the regionā€™s importance as a global breadbasket.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

dg_oea

August 24, 2015

OAS Permanent Council recognizes IICAā€™s contribution to agriculture in the hemisphere

IICA presented its Annual Report for 2013 to the Permanent Council of the OAS and pledged to continue to offer verifiable results of its technical cooperation actions.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

ce2014_1

August 24, 2015

Executive committee discusses technical strengthening of IICA

At a meeting in Costa Rica, representatives of the ministries of agriculture of the Americas have been discussing IICAā€™s new medium-term plan and ways of strengthening the institution.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

ce_nota2

August 24, 2015

IICA renews its technical cooperation model

IICAā€™s Executive Committee approved the organizationā€™s 2014-2018 Medium-Term Plan, which calls for the implementation of results-based management and increased use of networking.

 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

frijol_1

August 24, 2015

Territorial brand launched in the southern section of Costa Rica with support from IICA

New agricultural consortium will market its products under the brand name ā€œBruncaā€; beans from the southern area will be the first ones sold under this label.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

firma_declaracion

August 24, 2015

IICA and ALASA call for promotion of agricultural insurance

The Puebla Declaration, which was signed on Thursday, states that agricultural insurance is the key to risk management in the face of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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