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IICA advocates a regional plan to combat coffee rust
The Director General of IICA met with senior Mexican officials at the Secretariats of Agriculture and Social Development to discuss cooperation mechanisms.
The water footprint: an important calculation with major implications for agriculture
In a technical forum held at IICA, specialists from Latin America and Spain explained how this indicator could lead to water being used more efficiently in agriculture.
Experts discuss rules relating to the presence of living modified organisms in seeds
IICA organized a workshop for experts in the field from Latin America to identify common areas of interest.
“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.