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Global alliance against fusarium and IICA strengthen technical systems in Venezuela to fight fungus threatening global banana production
In Venezuela, sudden wilting in banana plants has impacted production since 2006.
Differentiated public policies are key to strengthening family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean
At a forum organized by IICA, specialists agreed on the need to make this social category a priority on public agendas in order to devise a legal framework that will strengthen it.
Countries call for improved efforts to transfer technologies for the adaptation of climate change to small-scale producers
IICA report summarizes the arguments put forward by several countries in the Americas supporting the creation of an international working group on climate change and agriculture.
Carbon neutrality can make agribusinesses more competitive
Officials from across Latin America learned about the WTO’s provisions on environment, with a view to promoting policies designed to make agriculture more competitive and sustainable.
Specialists promote agenda for advancing agricultural insurance in Latin America and the Caribbean
At a meeting organized by IICA, international experts underscored the importance of facilitating risk management tools for small and medium-scale producers.
FONTAGRO to back sustainable production projects and an early warning system for coffee rust
This agricultural investment fund, sponsored by the IDB and IICA, is a unique regional cooperation mechanism that promotes innovation in family agriculture throughout LAC.