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New project will strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary regulations in the Caribbean
EU initiative to be implemented by IICA is designed to strengthen the legal framework governing the sanitary and phytosanitary standards applied in the region.
Experts call for incorporation of the territorial (area-based) approach into national rural development agendas
Project financed by Spain and executed by IICA in four Latin American and Caribbean countries shows that rural area-based development (RAD), based on the selection of specific territories, needs to be promoted more vigorously in the region.
Partnership to boost food security knowledge in LAC
IICA, FAO and the Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean are to design a master’s program in food security, with the support of the European Union.
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.