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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.

05/12/2011	PROCINORTE will train scientists and regulators from Mexico, Canada and the US on molecular techniques to diagnose influenza viruses on animals The workshop is being organized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), focal point of the Animal Health Task Force in that country, and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

29/11/2011	PROCINORTE supports research and preservation of genetic resources in Central America and Mexico The preservation of genetic information from living organisms is of vital importance in solving the growing need for food worldwide and in developing adaptation and mitigation mechanisms in the face of climate change, and is one of the objectives of this research programme supported by IICA.

23/11/2011	Genetic resources are key to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean Adequate use will contribute to guaranteeing food security, tackle climate change and generate new industries, as outlined by IICA at the VIII International Symposium on Genetic Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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