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Peru: Pro Olivo takes its achievements in technological innovation to the II Regional Forum of Economic Development

7 de July de 2017

The Pro Olivo Association has shared in the II Regional Forum of Economic Development for Latin America and the Caribbean its successful experience with the Tenological Innovation Agenda for the technical and commercial development of the olive tree in the Tacna Region in Peru. Represented by its president, Luciana Biondi, Pro Olivo was selected by the international consultancy GIZ Peru to represent Peru in this representative forum, held at the end of June, in the Bolivian city of Tiquipaya.

Bolivia: Government boosts Genetic Research on Quinoa

29 de June de 2017

The Government of Bolivia, through the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands and the International Quinoa Center (CIQ), in coordination with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), organized the First International Forum on the cultivation of Quinoa, under the heading “Opportunities and Challenges to the discovery of the quinoa genome”. The objective of this initiative is to contribute to the strengthening of the country’s quinuero sector.

Professionals from Peru and Colombia receive training on new export requirements to the USA

16 de June de 2017

Peru and Colombia prepare to meet new export requirements to the US Thus, 59 professionals from both countries have been trained in compliance with the rules of the FSMA Act, which regulates the export of processed products to the United States, through a training program in which the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation Agriculture (IICA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborate.

Agri-food exports between Peru and the Netherlands will be certified electronically

14 de June de 2017

The agri-food exports between Peru and the Netherlands will be certified electronically, after signing the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI), through the National Service of Agrarian Health (SENASA) an Operational Agreement for the Exchange of Electronic Certificates, with the Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA). Through this initiative, both countries hope to reduce costs and transaction times in exports and imports.

Chile: India opens doors to its exports of fresh avocados and blueberries

30 de May de 2017

From next season, Chile will be able to export avocados and fresh blueberries to India, after recently closing an agreement with the authorities of this country, in very advantageous conditions. An achievement achieved in the context of a public-private visit to India, headed by Undersecretary of Agriculture, Claudio Ternicier.

Argentina: 0.5% will be reclassified to organic products or covered by quality certificates

25 de April de 2017

The Ministry of Agro-industry of the Republic of Argentina has recently published a resolution in the Official Gazette so that they can access to the refund of 0.5% additional those companies whose products have the status of Organic, with the right to use the Seal “Argentine Food, a Natural Choice”, or have Denomination of Origin, or Geographical Indication.

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Argentina: grain harvest will exceed 130Mt despite floods

21 de April de 2017

Argentina’s grain production will exceed 130 million tonnes, despite the latest floods in different parts of the country, particularly in the northwestern regions of Buenos Aires, southern Santa Fe and southeast Córdoba, according to the latest estimates made by the Ministry of Agro-industry of the Republic of Argentina, through the Direction of Agricultural Estimates, under the Agriculture Subsecretary.

Colombia: Mango exports grew significantly in 2016

8 de April de 2017

Colombian mango exports have experienced a significant increase in 2016 compared to 2015, from 283 tons of that year to a total of 403t, according to the deputy minister of Agriculture and Livestock Affairs, Juan Pablo Pineda. In their opinion, these data show the great commercial and productive potential of this sub-sector whose main markets are Canada and the European Union (mainly countries like Spain, France and Portugal).

Chile: First exports of nectarines reach the Chinese market

17 de March de 2017

On February 4th, the authorities of the People’s Republic of China confirmed that the country has access to nectarines from Chile, a long awaited news from this South American country, whose materialization has been possible thanks to the joint work of the sector Public and private.

IICA and Finland promote the use of renewable energy among farmers in the Andean region

17 de March de 2017

More than 12,000 rural men and women in the Andean region (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) have replaced traditional energy use with renewable energy, thanks to the Energy and Environment Partnership with the Andean Region (AEA), developed by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland (MAEF).

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El Salvador: IICA collaborates with the Ministry of Agriculture to revive coffee cultivation

13 de March de 2017

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have signed an agreement to revive coffee cultivation in this country. This agreement, signed by IICA Director General Víctor M. Villalobos and the Minister of Agriculture of Livestock and President of the National Center for Agricultural and Forestry Technology (CENTA), Orestes Ortez, will serve to strengthen and improve the sustainability and competitiveness of the coffee chain.

Grupo Agrotecnología advances in international expansion with its new headquarters in Peru

10 de March de 2017

The company from Alicante, Grupo Agrotecnología, present in more than 30 countries, continues to advance its commitment to international expansion, with the recent opening of its new headquarters in Peru. With this new subsidiary, which joins those already opened in Mexico and Chile, Grupo Agrotecnología seeks to consolidate itself in new markets and strengthen its international structure and presence in South America, a market in which it aspires to become a clear reference in the sector of the Biostimulants and biopesticides.

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Peru: The fruit and vegetable sector generates in Fruit Logística 200 million dollars in business

21 de February de 2017

The Peruvian companies participating in the last edition of Fruit Logística have settled their participation in this important international fair of the sector hortofrutícola, closing businesses for a global value of 200 million dollars. For the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Eduardo Ferreyros, this is a “record figure”, having exceeded by 32% the initial expectations.

Peru: Agro-food exports grow 8% in 2016

6 de February de 2017

Peruvian agro-food exports have totaled US $ 5.550 million dollars in 2016, an increase of 8% over 2015, when the country’s agro-exports reached US $ 5.128