Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Cultivation of transgenic crops on the rise worldwide

Total land area planted in genetically modified crops grew from 125 million hectares in 2008 to 134 million in 2009.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp42_2010

Director General of IICA asks of the OAS a commitment to the objectives of agricultural development

He reported to the OAS Permanent Council, in Washington.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp40_2010

El Niño causes agricultural losses totaling US$70 million in Central America

Staple grain production affected as water levels fall in principal rivers of region.

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IICA joins WTO Agriculture Committee

The Institute was granted the status of “ad hoc observer.”

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp38_2010

Brazil and the United States donate US$ 500,000.00 to IICA project in Haiti

The Institute is working with the Haitian government to improve agriculture and rural life in this island nation, in the wake of the devastating January 12 earthquake.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp36_2010

Dominican tractors helping to ready Haitian soils

IICA is supporting efforts to improve food security in the wake of the earthquake.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp32_2010

Finland and IICA negotiating forest Management program for Andean Region

The initiative is aimed at making forestry sustainable and profitable in the countries of the Andean region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp33_2010

Strong support for technology and innovation in agriculture

Public- and private-sector agricultural researchers from the Americas met in Costa Rica to define priorities for the coming years.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cp26_2010

In Washington, Minister of Agriculture to present plan for reconstruction of Haitian agricultural sector

The Minister of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, Salvador Jimenez, and the Director General of IICA, Victor M. Villalobos, will accompany him.

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