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
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 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
July 31, 2023
The course will be geared towards producers, entrepreneurs and students from Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
July 20, 2023
The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez, and the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the international organization, in San Jose.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
July 11, 2023
The podcast includes a segment devoted to the Living Soils of the Americas initiative spearheaded by IICA together with the Rattan Lal Carbon Management and Sequestration Center (C-MASC) of The Ohio State University.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
June 29, 2023
At IICA Headquarters in San Jose and at its Delegation in Brazil, the flags of the Institute and Brazil will be flown at half mast, in memory of Paolinelli and as a way to mark his legacy as a visionary who is considered to be the father of the world’s most efficient tropical agriculture model.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
June 27, 2023
Interested candidates should first request admission to the program on the website of the Regional Government of Anadalusia (Spain) and then send an email to digitalagri@uco.es, from 6 to 10 July 2023, indicating their interest in and availability to pursue the specialization program, which will be delivered in face-to-face mode.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
