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Agreement between the Argentine Seed Producers’ Association (ASA) and IICA will boost the competitiveness of agriculture
The memorandum of understanding, which was signed in Buenos Aires by Alfredo Paseyro, Executive Director of ASA, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, will generate technical cooperation actions aimed at preparing and implementing projects, conducting training sessions and exchanging information related to phytosanitary aspects, plant breeding and biotechnology, as well as seed treatment.
Caribbean Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture see potential for increased cooperation and technology transfer with Argentina and Brazil
The delegation composed of leaders of 11 Caribbean countries exchanged experiences with members of the Agriculture Commission of the Senate of Argentina, in order to incorporate knowledge and innovation, especially in the field of technology applied to agricultural production.
Antimicrobial Resistance: an emerging issue for the livestock sector and food safety services
Six South American countries prepare a regional strategy and national surveillance plans to prevent and control antimicrobial resistance in food animals.
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.
G20 will tackle obstacles to the achievement of global food security
In June, the leaders of the G20 will discuss the recommendations made by the Vice-Ministers of Agriculture and other entities such as IICA for strengthening the agricultural sector and increasing its contribution to food production worldwide.
Reactivation of agroindustries can trigger area-based development
An IICA project developed a methodology for promoting area-based development that involves using the chains approach to boost agroindustries and empowering the rural population.