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December 3, 2015

IICA and CGIAR research centers to work more closely together

Latin America and the Caribbean will receive the benefits of the agricultural research carried out by the centers in other parts of the world.

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December 3, 2015

IICA will promote greater attention to the rational use of natural resources in the agricultural sector

The results of GCARD2 were positive, with the strengthening of partnerships, recognition of the contribution of women to agriculture, and promotion of private participation in research, while some key issues had to be postponed, according to the Director General of IICA.

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December 3, 2015

IICA and conservation organizations create partnership for work in Latin America and the Caribbean

The joint efforts will begin with the promotion of an agroforestry program in Haiti.

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December 2, 2015

IICA creates observatory of institutional innovations for the Americas

IICA launched the observatory at a forum on the innovative agricultural research models that exist in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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December 2, 2015

Queso Turrialba: the story of a ‘tasty’ designation of origin

With support from IICA and other organizations, the Costa Rican cheese was granted the first designation of origin to be obtained by a Central American dairy product.

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December 2, 2015

Definen prioridades para aprovechar los residuos agrícolas en Centroamérica

En la región se requieren medidas que impulsen el aprovechamiento de los residuos para generar energía y que desincentiven su quema y disposición a cielo abierto, de acuerdo con un taller efectuado por IICA, PNUMA y el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería costarricense.

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December 2, 2015

Water storage tanks to meet basic water needs in Haiti

The 175 tanks that are to be built will benefit one of the countries’ poorest communities. The project is being undertaken with support from IICA, Australia, and Brazil.

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December 2, 2015

Variations on land tenure in Latin America and the Caribbean

Three variations on the same theme in the different parts of the region. That is how the 2013 IICA-FAO-ECLAC report describes the land tenure situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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December 2, 2015

Radio broadcasts to be used to disseminate the strategy for combating rust

IICA and other entities are devising a program for the integrated control of the disease that includes the dissemination of good practices that coffee producers can apply on their farms.

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