IICA and Germany develop a productive agriculture agenda focused on environmental protection

San José, January 18 (EFE).- The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) reported this Thursday that together with Germany it is advancing in the construction of a common agenda between Europe and America for the productive transformation of agriculture with a focus in environmental protection. The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, met in Berlin with the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Food of Germany, Cem Özdemir, with the aim of promoting technical cooperation in favor of agricultural development and rural well-being in the 34 countries of the Americas. , the entity reported in a press release. “We are promoting the deepening of the relationship between the two continents, since we are fully convinced that it will be for the benefit of both. Dialogue and joint work is the best path available to us if we want to save forests and move towards more sustainable agriculture on the planet,” said Minister Özdemir. Both representatives agreed to explore ...