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August 10, 2015

Forum envisions new role for family agriculture in local economies

Participants in the event, attended by the President of Costa Rica, analyzed the challenges facing the family agriculture sector and young people in rural areas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 10, 2015

Capabilities for promoting agricultural innovation boosted in Trinidad and Tobago

Agricultural professionals and producers took part in training promoted by Mexico and IICA in the Caribbean.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 10, 2015

The development of family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean to come under the spotlight in Chile

At a conference organized by IICA, FAO, ECLAC, CIRAD and the Government of Chile, specialists from LAC will discuss the outlook for family farming in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 6, 2015

Mexico to promote the agricultural development of Central America and the Caribbean

This year, 200 agricultural specialists will be trained in Mexico and in their countries of origin, in areas such as plant health control and water and soil conservation, among others.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 6, 2015

IICA supports strategy to promote value added in Costa Rican agriculture

The Institute is supporting the process of modernizing Costa Rica’s institutional framework for agriculture undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 6, 2015

IICA acknowledges Mexico’s support in promoting LAC agriculture

The Director General of IICA highlighted the country’s support in promoting issues such as innovation, agribusiness, and agricultural health in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 5, 2015

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 5, 2015

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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August 4, 2015

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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