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January 15, 2020

IICA supports research aimed at simulating food production on Mars

With support from IICA, a Costa Rican scientist will participate in a U.S. mission that simulates conditions on Mars, in order to conduct research on blue corn farming.

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

December 19, 2019

Trinidad and Tobago enhances its agricultural risk management with the support of IICA

The Institute handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in Trinidad and Tobago their first resistograph to evaluate trees health and prevent risks under heavy rains, winds and floodings.

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December 3, 2019

IICA Hosts Trade Meeting with USTR Agricultural Negotiators and Members of Diplomatic Corps

The United States’ Chief Agricultural Trade Negotiator Ambassador Gregg Doud and his top agriculture trade team discuss key trade issues with agricultural attaches and representatives of International Organizations during IICA’s high-level trade meeting hosted in Washington DC

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November 25, 2019

IICA participated in a meeting of experts organized by Bayer in Germany to discuss opportunities for small-scale farmers

IICA was the only institution representing the Americas in a roundtable of international experts hosted by Bayer’s Crop Science Division in Germany. The participants discussed and identified productive opportunities that would allow for improving economic and social conditions for small-scale farmers in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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Castries, Saint Lucia

November 22, 2019

IICA helps build Saint Lucia’s capacities for the rapid response and long-term management of citrus greening

The plague affects important livelihoods and cross-sectoral advantages, like apiculture, given that citrus is a major source of forage, and agro-tourism linkages.

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November 12, 2019

IICA and the International Potato Center will work together on an agenda focused on agrobiodiversity, resilience and food and nutritional security

Both institutions will also prioritize initiatives associated with migration, productivity, research, development and agricultural innovation.

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November 11, 2019

Rural youth win IICA 2019 Hackathon with their app to protect animals against natural disasters

The competition took place this weekend at IICA Headquarters, with the technical support of SENASA, Microsoft, World Animal Protection and CENFOTEC University.

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November 6, 2019

St. Lucia beekeepers to receive support from Argentine experts under the Caribbean API Project

Two Argentine experts will arrive in December in the Caribbean country to train beekeepers in the use of a new variety of hives.

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November 4, 2019

IICA partners with CODESPA Foundation, 4-H, as well as the UCR and CENFOTEC universities to accelerate the modernization of agriculture in the Americas

The new agreements will strengthen IICA’s capacity to provide technical cooperation in matters related to agrotourism, rural youth, online training and agricultural research.

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