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Partnership to boost food security knowledge in LAC
IICA, FAO and the Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean are to design a master’s program in food security, with the support of the European Union.
Latin America and the Caribbean establish regional positions for next meetings of Codex Alimentarius
Countries aim to play a more active part in the approval of international standards on agricultural health and food safety.
Proposals for Agricultural Innovation Projects could be more attractive
Agricultural institution researchers were trained to formulate better project proposals for the 2014 meeting of the financing fund FONTAGRO.
Water in Latin America and the Caribbean is of key importance to feeding the world
A technical forum organized by IICA and HIDROCEC-UNA reported that, over a ten-year period, there has been a 40% increase in the water footprint from agriculture in this region.
Jatropha research takes off in Latin America and the Caribbean
The aim of the studies being carried out in countries of the region is to find commercial varieties of Jatropha that can be used to produce pure vegetable oil, biodiesel and biokerosene.
LAC and EU agrifood innovation networks set to receive a boost
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and the Director General of IICA will inaugurate the international seminar of Red INNOVAGRO, due to take place in Spain from April 23-25.