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100 postgraduate scholarships for professionals in the agriculture sector
An agreement between IICA and CONACYT in Mexico has been signed for the award of 100 scholarships annually for masters and doctoral studies in that country.
Minister of Agriculture of Haiti visits IICA Headquarters
He will hold discussions on the technical cooperation that the Institute is providing to his country, as well as the challenges and opportunities for today’s agriculture sector
Innovation in the cultivation of jatropha promoted to spur production of biofuels
Six working groups will address topics such as genetic breeding and the identification of the areas best suited to the cultivation of this plant in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a source of biodiesel and biokerosene.
Platform supported by IICA to finance projects aimed at small-scale producers
Mechanism launched by EMBRAPA and IICA will support initiatives aimed at improving productivity and the management of natural resources in small-scale agriculture. The deadline for the receipt of proposals is February 2012.
Sustainable forestry and renewable energy projects will benefit the Andean region
On December 19, 2011, the period for submission of innovation projects for funding by IICA programs with Finnish resources, in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, will come to a close.
Agricultural producers: differentiation drives access to new markets
IICA, SECAC, RUTA and WFP organized a videoconference to share experiences of the P4P program and of the northern region of Costa Rica in the commercialization of food products in Central America.