Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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“For agriculture to be sustainable, it has to incorporate knowledge and innovation”

At the Global Landscapes Forum, an activity being held in Lima parallel to the COP 20, IICA underscored the need to increase efficiency in converting natural resources into food.

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Agriculture and environment open dialogue with a view to promoting climate change adaptation together

Senior agriculture and environment officials from Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru took part in a dialogue within the framework of the COP 20 aimed at developing an agenda for intersectoral work.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Promotion of the use of clean energies to improve agricultural productivity in the Andean region

At the COP 20 in Peru, IICA’s EEP program and other international organizations gave presentations highlighting the progress made with initiatives for the use of renewable energies in agricultural production.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Georgetown, Guyana

April 22, 2015

IICA promotes access for Guyana’s producers to local markets

As part of the support it provides to the Agricultural Policies Program (APP) of the Caribbean, IICA analyzed the challenges Guyana’s producers are facing to tap into local markets.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Caribbean countries take part in the Regional Colloquium of the Codex Alimentarius

The meeting, organized by IICA and the United States Department of Agriculture, is the third to be held in Latin America this year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Mexico to promote the agricultural development of Central America and the Caribbean

This year, 200 agricultural specialists will be trained in Mexico and in their countries of origin, in areas such as plant health control and water and soil conservation, among others.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Government of Chile and IICA to promote agricultural insurance

With the development of agricultural insurance, producers would be able to manage the risk involved in their production activities.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA and scientific research center in Yucatán join forces to promote innovations in agriculture

New agreement will make it possible to generate projects related to tissue culture and specialized training.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Central American agriculture will benefit from the new geospatial information system

IICA and a Mexican research center have signed an agreement for work on the development of solutions to food security issues in Central America.

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