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“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 to promote Brazil’s experience in the field of rural area-based development
IICA is to encourage other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to apply the Brazilian model, a benchmark for development as well as social and economic inclusion in rural areas.
IICA/El Salvador holds its annual accountability activity
The Director General of the Institute presented a report on IICA’s contribution to the Family Agriculture Plan of that Central American nation.
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.
Reactivation of agroindustries can trigger area-based development
An IICA project developed a methodology for promoting area-based development that involves using the chains approach to boost agroindustries and empowering the rural population.
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.