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21/02/2012	Agriculture Experts Review the State of Insurance in the Americas The potential impact of agriculture insurance for the farming community needs increased attention.

15/02/2012	Tizimin, where corn is being grown in stony soil This area of Mexico has very poor soils, but with the help of innovative technology and tractors that crush the rocks in the soil, grains and other crops are being produced with high yields.

10/02/2012	IICA to assist Saint Lucia in rehabilitating farms The eradication of black sigatoka, training in small ruminant production, and the development of protected agriculture were the main areas of technical assistance discussed during the visit of Saint Lucia’s Minister of Agriculture to IICA Headquarters.

08/02/2012	IICA and FONTAGRO evaluate the impact of research in Latin America and the Caribbean This evaluation will document the economic, social, environmental and institutional benefits that innovation generates in projects aimed at small farmers.

02/02/2012	100 postgraduate scholarships for professionals in the agriculture sector An agreement between IICA and CONACYT in Mexico has been signed for the award of 100 scholarships annually for masters and doctoral studies in that country.

23/01/2012	Minister of Agriculture of Haiti visits IICA Headquarters

17/01/2012	Innovation in the cultivation of jatropha promoted to spur production of biofuels Six working groups will address topics such as genetic breeding and the identification of the areas best suited to the cultivation of this plant in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a source of biodiesel and biokerosene.

05/01/2012	Platform supported by IICA to finance projects aimed at small-scale producers Mechanism launched by EMBRAPA and IICA will support initiatives aimed at improving productivity and the management of natural resources in small-scale agriculture. The deadline for the receipt of proposals is February 2012.

15/12/2011	Sustainable forestry and renewable energy projects will benefit the Andean region On December 19, 2011, the period for submission of innovation projects for funding by IICA programs with Finnish resources, in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, will come to a close.

14/12/2011	Agricultural producers: differentiation drives access to new markets IICA, SECAC, RUTA and WFP organized a videoconference to share experiences of the P4P program and of the northern region of Costa Rica in the commercialization of food products in Central America.

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