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  • Chile is on a drive to strengthen family and smallholder agriculture and to prioritize irrigation and technology adoption, says new agriculture minister

    Esteban Valenzuela, the South American country’s new Minister of Agriculture, outlined the objectives set by his administration, during an interview on AgroAmerica – a program on Brazil’s TV Agro Mais.
  • Chile’s new Minister of Agriculture and IICA’s Director General agree to work towards a sustainable and efficient agriculture sector

    The two officials discussed their work agendas and exchanged information about the challenges in the agriculture sector.
  • University of Chile and IICA kick off Diploma in Rural Extension 2021

    The diploma program comprises three courses: Designing an Extension Program; Participatory Diagnosis; and Innovation Management and Communication. The program delivers the theoretical foundation and practical tools for rural extension professionals.
  • Chile’s National Irrigation Commission and IICA will present innovative water management solutions for agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

    International experts will share large-scale solutions such as watershed management and payment for environmental services, as well as agroecological, technological and ancestral alternatives for peasant family farming.
  • The time has come to generate conditions for the rural sector to be considered a place of opportunities and development, declared the Minister of Agriculture of Chile

    María Emilia Undurraga, Chile's Minister of Agriculture, in an interview with Agro America, a program broadcast on Brazil's Agro Mais TV channel, gave details of her country's public policies in favor of rural development.
  • Antimicrobial Resistance: an emerging issue for the livestock sector and food safety services

    Six South American countries prepare a regional strategy and national surveillance plans to prevent and control antimicrobial resistance in food animals.