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December 4, 2015

IICA prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary

Participating in the ceremony will be the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, and the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin.

 

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December 4, 2015

IICA and FAO prepare cooperation agenda for the Caribbean

Within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, representatives of the two organizations agreed to create a plan of work for 2013, centered on food security, agribusiness, health and productivity.

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Antigua

December 4, 2015

Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister praises work of IICA in the Caribbean

Spencer Friday, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, met with Victor Villalobos, Director General of IICA; Victor del Angel, Director of Management and Regional Integration; and Una May Gordon, IICA's Representative in ECS.

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December 3, 2015

IICA and CGIAR research centers to work more closely together

Latin America and the Caribbean will receive the benefits of the agricultural research carried out by the centers in other parts of the world.

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December 3, 2015

IICA will promote greater attention to the rational use of natural resources in the agricultural sector

The results of GCARD2 were positive, with the strengthening of partnerships, recognition of the contribution of women to agriculture, and promotion of private participation in research, while some key issues had to be postponed, according to the Director General of IICA.

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December 2, 2015

IICA delivers education strategy for biotechnology to the Costa Rican authorities

The Institute delivered the strategy to the country’s National Technical Commission on Biosafety, made up of the ministries of agriculture, environment, and science and technology, and representatives of other sectors.

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December 2, 2015

Queso Turrialba: the story of a ‘tasty’ designation of origin

With support from IICA and other organizations, the Costa Rican cheese was granted the first designation of origin to be obtained by a Central American dairy product.

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San José, Costa Rica

December 2, 2015

Definen prioridades para aprovechar los residuos agrícolas en Centroamérica

En la región se requieren medidas que impulsen el aprovechamiento de los residuos para generar energía y que desincentiven su quema y disposición a cielo abierto, de acuerdo con un taller efectuado por IICA, PNUMA y el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería costarricense.

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December 2, 2015

Variations on land tenure in Latin America and the Caribbean

Three variations on the same theme in the different parts of the region. That is how the 2013 IICA-FAO-ECLAC report describes the land tenure situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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