Agricultural Health, Safety and Food Quality

Concept paper

The Program focuses on promoting a productive, competitive and sustainable agriculture sector that provides a safe supply of food through local, regional and global markets, by formulating, improving and applying policies based on agricultural health and food safety and quality (AHFS).

Its key areas of focus are the promotion of institutional strengthening of AHFS systems; the harmonization, updating and implementation of health, safety and quality standards; capacity development for the adoption of best practices; and the tackling of emerging issues and health, phytosanitary and food safety emergencies, with an emphasis on cross-border cases.

Program Manager

Ana Marisa Cordero Peña, Manager, Headquarters in Costa Rica - ana.cordero@iica.int

Technical team

Horrys Friaca. Specialist for the Northern Region, Delegation in United States - horrys.friaca@iica.int
Alejandra Díaz. Specialist for the Central Region, Headquarters in Costa Rica - alejandra.diaz@iica.int
Ana Marisa Cordero Peña. Technical Specialist, Headquarters in Costa Rica - ana.cordero@iica.int
Erick Bolaños, Technical Specialist, Headquarters in Costa Rica - erick.bolanos@iica.int
Ericka Calderón. Technical Specialist, Headquarters in Costa Rica - ericka.calderon@iica.int
Jaime Romero. Specialist for the Andean Region, Delegation in Perú - jaime.romero@iica.int
María de Lourdes Fonalleras. Specialist for the Southern Region, Delegation in Paraguay - lourdes.fonalleras@iica.int
Janet Lawrence. Specialist for the Caribbean Region, Delegation in Barbados - janet.lawrence@iica.int