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 strengthens relationship with US Government “If we want to improve access to food, we must promote agribusiness and small producers”, said Victor Villalobos, Director General of IICA, in a meeting with US government agencies.
Ambassadors to the OAS acknowledge IICA’s experience and technical capacity IICA’s contributions to agriculture in the Americas were acknowledged by the Ambassadors to the OAS Permanent Council.
Field Schools re-energise agriculture in El Salvador One of the objectives of the Family Agriculture Plan of El Salvador is to provide 16,000 farmers with training in ways to increase productivity. IICA fully supports this ambitious initiative.