November 1, 2023
This joint work will also aim to promote the development of national regulations and public policies, as well as to establish channels for dialogue to build regional consensus on the issue.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 13, 2023
Moderated by Gregg Rawlins, IICA Representative in the Eastern Caribbean States, the panel discussion enabled various Caribbean and Latin American countries to exchange knowledge and share positive experiences.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 12, 2023
The report is seeking to drive the use of digital solutions in the region’s agrifood systems, having analyzed 10 businesses to understand the challenges and opportunities that they face.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 6, 2023
The forum promoted efforts to propose the One Health concept as a mainstay in the process of strengthening food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 4, 2023
Uruguay will take over from the previous Chair, Brazil, which exercised this role over the last two years. The Brazilian government was represented at the meeting by the sector’s highest authority, Paulo Teixeira, the Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Farming.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
September 11, 2023
Yana grew up in Villa Puni, a small community in the department of La Paz, on the shores of Lake Titicaca and more than 3800 meters above sea level. Most of the people who live there engage in fishing and the production of crops such as potatoes, quinoa, broad beans and barley, despite having to contend with the poor quality of soils in the area.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
September 7, 2023
Aimed at technologies applied to agriculture, the call for projects will be open until 6 October and will exclusively prioritize areas related to the development of biomaterials, waste biorefineries, bioenergies, bioinputs and bioventures.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
September 1, 2023
The Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development, Jhenifer Mojica; the Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad; the Deputy Minister of Environmental Land Management of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Francisco Javier Canal Albán; the President of the Rural Development Agency, Luis Alberto Higuera Malaver; the Director of National Natural Parks, Luis Olmedo Martínez Zamora; and the Rector of the National University of Colombia, Dolly Montoya, were among the officials who welcomed the Director General of the agency specializing in agricultural and rural development.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 25, 2023
With technical guidance from The Ohio State University, and under IICA’s coordination, a virtual course on Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards was delivered with the aim of improving the monitoring of diseases that can affect food production in the region.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
