The new edition of CSAM was published under this motto. It’s a methodology that assesses the weaknesses in agricultural chains that cause food losses and also helps identify solutions to this problem. San Jose, 18 January 2017 (IICA). It is projected that by 2050 the Earth will welcome its 9 billionth inhabitant, food production must […]
The First Lady of Costa Rica, specialists and women producers call for gender mainstreaming in public agricultural policies. San Jose, 9 November 2016. (IICA). If women had equal access to productive inputs, such as improved seeds and fertilizers, production in their fields would increase by 20% to 30%. This information, shared by the Director […]
The recommendation was made by the Director General of IICA at the official opening ceremony of the 14th Caribbean Week of Agriculture. Cayman Islands, October 28, 2016 (IICA). Innovative farmers, scientists, youth and women entrepreneurs are bursting with good ideas to improve agricultural development in the Caribbean, but investor confidence and financing is fundamental […]
The Director General of IICA spoke during the opening session of an Agribusiness Workshop held within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2016. Cayman Islands, October 26, 2016 (IICA). “The Caribbean region possesses one of the largest tourism sectors -40 million visitors per year- giving rise to a captive export market; this […]
San José, October 18, 2016 (IICA). As lead instructors, the newly certified professionals will be able to train local exporters, civil servants and representatives of the private sector, who will then be qualified to implement preventive controls based on the standardized FSPCA curriculum, which is recognized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The idea […]
