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Radio broadcasts to be used to disseminate the strategy for combating rust
IICA and other entities are devising a program for the integrated control of the disease that includes the dissemination of good practices that coffee producers can apply on their farms.
Mexico looks to research and technical training to solve the problem of coffee rust
With support from IICA, Mexican institutions are implementing a plan that includes plant breeding activities and efforts to enhance the technical capabilities of the country’s coffee sector.
IICA and PROMECAFE launch series of radio programs on combating coffee rust
The six-chapter series, to be launched simultaneously in the countries of Central America, deals with topics such as the cycle of the disease, fumigation, sucker removal and the integrated management of the disease.
New appellations of origin and geographical indication for Central American coffee
Project financed by IDB/FOMIN and supported by IICA made facilitated the registration of two appellations of origin in El Salvador and Guatemala and a geographical indication in Honduras.
In response to coffee rust: Promotion of early warning system in Central America is recommended
IICA and PROMECAFE will continue to carry out short, medium and long term actions to deal with the impact of rust in this region.
IICA and CIRAD renew ties to promote agriculture and rural development in LAC
The Director General of IICA paid a visit to CIRAD in France, and the two institutions agreed to work in areas of technology, agroindustry and agricultural policy.