Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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August 3, 2015

OAS recognizes IICA’s contribution to the development of the Americas

The Director General of IICA participated in the OAS General Assembly, held in the United States.

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August 3, 2015

Mexico supports training in tropical plants for technical personnel from 13 Caribbean countries

The Government of Mexico, IICA, the CICY (Mexico) and the University of West Indies at St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago) pool efforts to promote innovation and research in 13 Caribbean nations.

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August 3, 2015

Training in applied biotechnology in agriculture underway for Central America and the Caribbean

Agricultural professionals and producers from 13 countries in Central America and the Caribbean participated in a training event to drive agricultural development in their countries.

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August 3, 2015

Orchid dome drives rural inclusion and the conservation of biodiversity in Colombia

A project by IICA has benefited over 60 Colombian families by incorporating forest products to viable business models.

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August 3, 2015

Energy solutions to improve production

A video shows the inspiring results of the EEP program, executed by IICA in the Andean countries using Finnish resources.

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August 3, 2015

IICA distributes environmentally friendly stoves in Haiti

The project distributes stoves that save energy and can use fuels other than firewood, thus reducing the rate of deforestation, and operates nurseries that grow fruit-bearing and timber-yielding trees.

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July 31, 2015

IICA to share experiences in innovation with the G-20

The Institute is involved in the preparation of an inter-agency document that will demonstrate to the G20 Ministers of Agriculture how innovation can play a key role in guaranteeing food security worldwide.

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July 30, 2015

Tizimin, where corn is being grown in stony soil

This area of Mexico has very poor soils, but with the help of innovative technology and tractors that crush the rocks in the soil, grains and other crops are being produced with high yields.

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July 30, 2015

IICA to assist Saint Lucia in rehabilitating farms

The eradication of black sigatoka, training in small ruminant production, and the development of protected agriculture were the main areas of technical assistance discussed during the visit of Saint Lucia’s Minister of Agriculture to IICA Headquarters.

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