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Eighteen countries of the hemisphere boost expertise in new techniques in biotechnology application
Specialists caution that biotechnology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, and therefore it is vital that we examine the impact of national regulations for use in agriculture.
Cocoa and coffee chain representatives from eight countries of America trained in the design of agricultural projects with evaluation criteria
Through the application of methodologies, dialogue and group exercises, participants learned how to design projects that can be evaluated at all stages
Peru and Colombia begin preparations to comply with new requirements for exporting food to the U. S.
More than 50 professionals were trained in complying with FSMA standards, which regulate the export of processed food to the United States. The participants will in turn share their knowledge with other actors in the sector.
Differentiated public policies are key to strengthening family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean
At a forum organized by IICA, specialists agreed on the need to make this social category a priority on public agendas in order to devise a legal framework that will strengthen it.
Caribbean specialists acquire new expertise for adding value to cassava
A meeting supported by IICA, the European Union, and Colombia’s Presidential Agency for International Cooperation enabled specialists engaged in promoting the crop to learn about new forms of marketing that could boost markets for the product.
IICA specialists and members of Costa Rica’s CLIITAs receive training in how to reduce food losses
Experts from the Institute and other organizations were taught how to use and apply a methodology that helps reduce postharvest losses in agricultural crops.