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“Agriculture requires change in order to become more environmentally friendly” - David Williams, Manager, Natural Resources and Climate Change at IICA
According to the IICA Representative in Brazil, “the green economy and family agriculture are topics that need to be placed on the sustainable development agendas for discussion at Rio-20.
IICA continues to promote innovation in agriculture
The Director General of the Institute reviewed the accomplishments over the last two years with representatives of eight countries of the hemisphere.
Results of PAF production chains program presented in El Salvador
National authorities and authorities from IICA met with beneficiaries of the largest program in El Salvador in support of agriculture.
Technical assistance: vital for funding and agricultural insurance
IDB, CABEI and USAID presented, in coordination with IICA, an overview of funding and insurance for agriculture in Central America, and the challenges yet to be resolved.
Call for proposals: financing available for energy and forestry management projects in the Andean region
IICA to manage Finnish resources earmarked for innovative and sustainable initiatives costing up to US$280,000.
Caribbean urges interagency effort to respond to black sigatoka emergency
-Disease poses threat to incomes, jobs, and the availability of food in the Caribbean.
-IICA, FAO, and CARDI have joined efforts to combat the emergency. IICA will be holding a regional seminar on August 16 to inform producers.