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Ecosystems are key to adapting agriculture to climate change
The advantages of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) were discussed by conservation and sustainable development specialists at IICA’s Headquarters.
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.
IICA and SICA strengthen cooperation ties
The Director General of IICA and the Secretary General of SICA met today in Costa Rica to promote cooperation actions aimed at improving conditions in Central America’s agricultural sector.
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.