IICA maintains that tackling climate change requires decisive inter-sectoral action
Speaking at COP25, Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, maintained that actions on climate change should involve ministers from various sectors, civil society and the business sector, thereby incorporating these efforts into the agendas of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
IICA Hosts Trade Meeting with USTR Agricultural Negotiators and Members of Diplomatic Corps
The United States’ Chief Agricultural Trade Negotiator Ambassador Gregg Doud and his top agriculture trade team discuss key trade issues with agricultural attaches and representatives of International Organizations during IICA’s high-level trade meeting hosted in Washington DC
IICA helps build Saint Lucia’s capacities for the rapid response and long-term management of citrus greening
The plague affects important livelihoods and cross-sectoral advantages, like apiculture, given that citrus is a major source of forage, and agro-tourism linkages.
The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas:
A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean
Each edition of the ECLAC-FAO-IICA joint report analyzes the main trends that affect agriculture and impact the lives of rural dwellers, and provides an outlook on possible future scenarios with respect to each topic covered by the document.
The authors dissect data and statistics on the lives of rural women, and explain the urgency of creating opportunities to empower them; they also describe the reasons for which rural women should be prioritized in national and international agenda.