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Authorities recognize the contribution of IICA to agriculture in Costa Rica

According to IICA Representative, Miguel Ángel Arvelo, over the last four years, IICA has invested nearly USD 2 million in technical cooperation in this country.

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Agriculture was present at the Summit of the Americas

In meetings with various heads of state, IICA’s Director General promoted the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, which will be held this year in Mexico.

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Mexico to increase cooperation for agriculture in Central America

The second stage of a program aimed at building capacities needed to develop agriculture in the countries of Central America and the Caribbean is now under way.

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FONTAGRO issues call for project proposals on innovation in family agriculture

The fund, sponsored by the IDB and IICA, will make USD 1.6 million available for initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Preparations underway for the next meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture

The highest-level ministerial forum on agriculture will be held on the Mexican Riviera Maya in October of this year.

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IICA provides support to strengthen agricultural research in Guatemala

Nuevo convenio pretende beneficiar las cadenas agrícolas de las regiones occidental, cardamomera y corredor seco oriental de este país.

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Central American agriculture must prepare for El Niño

Dry conditions or an excess of rain in certain parts of the region could pose risks to livestock and the production of staple grains and sugarcane.

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Investment in agriculture require better liaison between the public and private sectors

At the World Economic Forum on Latin America, held in Mexico, the Director General of IICA stated that the private sector was a key ally for strengthening agriculture.

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Results of agricultural census in Costa Rica presented

IICA provided support by training census takers from the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica and created a virtual classroom to function as a reference source for census takers while they visited farms.

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