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  • Experts discuss rules relating to the presence of living modified organisms in seeds

    IICA organized a workshop for experts in the field from Latin America to identify common areas of interest.

  • “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 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.

  • 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.

  • Family agriculture has a key role to play in ensuring food security in Latin America and the Caribbean

    As part of the activities of the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2013, being held in Buenos Aires, the three agencies presented their annual report on agriculture in the region.

  • IICA presents opportunities to the private sector for investing in the agricultural sector of the Americas

    At a meeting with the Global Harvest Initiative, the Director-General of IICA promoted the benefits of assigning more resources to innovation and productivity in the region.