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IICA to support construction of Costa Rica’s agricultural and rural policy
Agricultural authorities and IICA will work together to devise the Institute’s cooperation strategy for the country for the period 2014-2018.
Countries in the Americas will discuss the defense of agriculture in the hemisphere
A meeting in Brazil will facilitate discussions and the sharing of experiences to contribute to harmonizing sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
Fostering the national dialogue for promoting biofuels in Costa Rica
IICA supports the inclusion of agricultural producers in an initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture that seeks to use biomass to produce biofuels in the country.
First stage of Mexico’s agricultural training for the Caribbean completed
Subjects of the courses held for Caribbean professionals and producers included plant pathology, soil and water conservation and sheep production.
Agricultural planning should incorporate risk management
IICA encourages its member countries to avail themselves of its technical capacity to develop systems for climate risk management in agriculture
Family agriculture sector urged to use agricultural waste in the production of biogas
The production of biogas will provide those in the family agriculture sector with access to renewable and sustainable sources of energy, which will contribute to their development and to inclusion in rural territories.