September 4, 2023
At a two-day event organized by the IDB, ECLAC, FAO, IFPRI, and IICA.
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 28, 2023
Ninety-three national and regional experts from plant protection organizations took part in the 2023 Regional Workshop for Latin America of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 24, 2023
Network of 20 AgTechs (technology companies whose services are geared towards the agriculture sector) in the Americas, established by IICA in 2022, issues recommendations to consolidate the ecosystem for this industry in the region.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 11, 2023
Officers from 30 countries recognized the urgent need for a standardized protocol for the issuance and exchange of certificates, which would make it possible to eliminate trade barriers, lower costs, increase traceability, and better comply with veterinary public health requirements.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 9, 2023
Growing Safe Produce is a digital tool that utilizes videos, interactive web applications, as well as downloadable and printable resources, presented in simple, straightforward language, to explain how to fulfill the requirements of the rule.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 7, 2023
In a forum organized by the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and IICA, more than 170 people shared their experiences to promote regulatory convergence based on equivalence in agrifood trade.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 3, 2023
The new exhibit was inaugurated at the Interpretive Center for Tomorrow’s Agriculture (CIMAG) at IICA Headquarters in Costa Rica – a public space that highlights the ways in which digital technologies are transforming agriculture in the hemisphere.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
August 3, 2023
Geared towards teachers, the course focused on sharing knowledge on and providing training in CRISPR-Cas gene editing techniques. This will allow for expanding the number of institutions that could eventually contribute biotechnology solutions to address various agricultural issues.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
