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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.
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.
Agreement reached on actions to promote the participation and development of young people in agriculture
The positive action of young people in rural areas will be promoted as one of the tools for tackling the major challenges faced by agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.
IICA launches Dialogue for Agricultural Policies in the Americas this thursday
The U.S. Agricultural Act of 2014 will be the first to be discussed in the hemispheric meetings, to be attended by all the Offices via videoconference.