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“Countries regard IICA as a strategic partner in the area of biosafety”
Pedro Rocha, coordinator of IICA’s biotechnology and biosafety unit, detects growing interest in the countries of the Americas in developing regulatory frameworks on the subject.
IICA and FAO to increase knowledge management in agriculture
They have signed a letter of understanding to develop a new distance-learning course designed to enhance management capabilities.
Cryoconservation, a modern response to the challenges of long-term plant conservation
This scientific technique has a strategic role to play in conserving tropical genetic resources in developing countries.
Family agriculture has a key role to play in ensuring food security in Latin America and the Caribbean
As part of the activities of the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2013, being held in Buenos Aires, the three agencies presented their annual report on agriculture in the region.
Caribbean Week of Agriculture kicks off in Guyana
Organized by the Government of Guyana, at this year’s event senior Caribbean agricultural officials will be discussing the challenges faced by the region’s agriculture and opportunities for developing the sector.
IICA and the European Union will support the development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in the Caribbean
During the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, currently underway in Guyana, an agreement to benefit agricultural trade and production was signed by 15 nations in the region.