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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.
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.
Latin America to have joint agenda for climate change adaptation in agriculture
Risk management, actions to combat drought, desertification and climate modeling are areas in which efforts will be pooled under a program being implemented by IICA and the EU.
Countries of the Americas present their positions on biosafety
This month, 20 IICA member countries will be taking part in the Conference of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Meeting in Costa Rica will promote creation of network on youth and agriculture in the Americas
Comprised of organizations in a number of countries, the network will focus on education, extension and research on the role of youth in agriculture.