IICA has undergone transformations to become an active player in the new hemispheric dynamic, and contributes, in turn, to the construction of a new institutional framework for agriculture and rural life in the Americas.

With its positive impacts on yields and productivity, on the nutritional quality of food products or on resistance to pests and diseases, the appropriate use of biotechnology can play a key role in improving agricultural competitiveness.

Like the other Southern Cone countries, Uruguay is endeavoring to identify and quantify the contribution that family farmers make to the economy, with a view to designing differentiated policies that would enable them to benefit from various government programs.

Milk can go from being a simple resource to becoming an asset and “activating” a territory, through its transformation into quality products, thanks to the traditional know-how of organized local actors.

A regional strategy in this field would boost the growth of horticulture and help improve agriculture and rural development