San José, Costa Rica
May 12, 2026
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is forging ahead with the planning of the regional project Prevention of Infections through Surveillance at the Source of Transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean (PIVOT), aimed at strengthening the prevention of health risks with epidemic and pandemic potential in Latin America and the Caribbean, adopting the One Health approach that integrates human, animal and environmental health.
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Valparaíso, Chile
May 12, 2026
IICA is working together with the Cuncumén Peasant Agricultural Cooperative on a 17.3-hectare farm, with funding from the Foundation for Agricultural Innovation (FIA), in a project called “Silvoagricultural Diversification as a Productive Methodology and Strategy and Optimization of On-Farm Irrigation in the Dryland Conversion Area of Cuncumén, San Antonio Province”.
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Tapachula, México
May 8, 2026
Behind many of the current debates on tropical agriculture —regarding productivity, sustainability, innovation— there is a variable that is becoming increasingly important, although it does not always feature prominently in the discussions: financing. Factors such as the way in which it is allocated, and the incentives and conditions involved, are becoming crucial.
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