Delegation in Headquarters

A congress organized by CABI, IOBC, IICA, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) addressed the relevance of intelligent use of biological controllers to increase the sustainability of regional agriculture.

Fifteen representatives from the National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) of the Andean Community countries, along with specialists from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), participated in a regional phytosanitary intelligence simulation as part of the implementation of the Regional Phytosanitary Intelligence Center project.

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will create a Special Fund for the Caribbean to promote initiatives and actions aimed at assisting countries in the region in meeting the goal of reducing their multi-million dollar food import bill by 25% by 2025.

The event is a response to the urgent need to address global challenges that threaten the sustainability of farmers, soil health and access to water. These global issues pose the greatest risk to vulnerable people and communities.

The EU-funded project, which calls for an investment of around 16 million euros over a six-year period, will be implemented under an agreement that will also help Honduras meet its commitments under two international agreements with the European Union: the Forest Partnership and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement for Forest Governance.