Technical Fora

	Growth of agricultural trade worldwide to come mostly from developing countries(09/05/2012)
This was one conclusion of the 2012 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, an event held annually by the United States Department of Agriculture, the results of which were discussed by IICA technical personnel.
	IICA to answer call from United Nations to find ways to adapt to climate change(09/03/2012)
The Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Christiana Figueres, stated that the upcoming negotiations on a legal framework to replace the Kyoto Protocol will provide the agricultural sectors of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean with the best opportunity ever to make their voices heard.
	New U.S. food safety law poses serious challenges for national systems(13/09/2011)
Participants in IICA forum conclude that countries must modernize their food safety systems to continue exports to the United States.
	Reduction of agricultural emissions fundamental for achieving carbon neutrality(26/07/2011)
Authorities, experts and representatives of companies analyzed the actions Costa Rica must take to reach its voluntary goal of being carbon neutral in the next decade.
	World-renowned expert in biotechnology calls for agriculture to be given “the priority it deserves”(19/04/2011)
According to Albert Sasson, given the rise in food prices worldwide and the impact it is having on food security and poverty, governments and cooperation agencies should attach greater attention to agriculture on their agendas.