Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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A dialogue to strengthen IICA’s technical capacity

The Offices in the 34 member countries have embarked on a process of dialogue, promoted by the Director General, to equip the Institute with the operational mechanisms it requires to achieve its medium-term goals.

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Tomato consortium set up in Costa Rica

The alliance was created under an IICA program financed by Europe aimed at strengthening the food security of small-scale producers in Central America.

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Potato growers and agricultural institutions in Costa Rica create consortium for innovation

The main objectives will be to promote associative enterprises in the potato chain and improve the supply, and increase the value added, of the product.

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Mexico and IICA begin agricultural training for Caribbean countries

The courses, targeted at Caribbean producers and public- and private-sector technical officers and professionals, will deal with a number of subjects, including family agriculture and rural development.

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IICA and CONACYT extend scholarship program in Mexico for another three years

Developing human talent to promote the modernization of agriculture in the Americas.

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IICA to support construction of Costa Rica’s agricultural and rural policy

Agricultural authorities and IICA will work together to devise the Institute’s cooperation strategy for the country for the period 2014-2018.

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Fostering the national dialogue for promoting biofuels in Costa Rica

IICA supports the inclusion of agricultural producers in an initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture that seeks to use biomass to produce biofuels in the country.

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First stage of Mexico’s agricultural training for the Caribbean completed

Subjects of the courses held for Caribbean professionals and producers included plant pathology, soil and water conservation and sheep production.

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Family agriculture sector urged to use agricultural waste in the production of biogas

The production of biogas will provide those in the family agriculture sector with access to renewable and sustainable sources of energy, which will contribute to their development and to inclusion in rural territories.

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