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Leadership and citizen participation contribute to success of territorial rural development
As part of efforts of ECADERT, specialists from Central America, Brazil and Spain share experiences on way to increase impact of territorial action groups on quality of life in rural areas.
In address to the Mexican Senate: Director General of IICA appeals for support towards innovation in agriculture
Victor M. Villalobos participated in a form held at the Senate of the Republic of Mexico entitled “What kind of country do we want and what role should the countryside play in this project”
IICA and Israel share experiences in agricultural innovation and development
An official delegation from Israel visited IICA Headquarters to explore similarities between actions within the agricultural industry of that country and the technical cooperation that the Institute provides in the Americas.
IICA delivers message from ministers of agriculture to preparatory meeting for the next Summit of the Americas
The Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) is meeting in the U.S. capital.
IICA: European crisis to have greater effect on net food importing countries in the Americas
An economic crisis in Europe and the United States would push international food prices down in the short term, but they would continue to be high in the medium and long terms due to factors such as low interest rates, variations in exchange rates and uncertainty in the markets.
Prahbu Pingali, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Latin America is a source of innovation for other parts of the world
Addressing the Ministers of Agriculture of the region, Pingali stated that agricultural research and development in Latin America have made it possible to combat poverty and hunger elsewhere.