Support research collaboration efforts between USDA/ARS and international scientists working on priority research projects of mutual interest - the inter-american institute for cooperation on…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture from August 2021 to July 2026 under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The funding supports research collaboration efforts between USDA/ARS scientists and international counterparts on priority projects of mutual interest. Specifically, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture will direct technical cooperation through actions aimed at four strategic objectives: increasing contributions of agriculture to economic growth and sustainable development; contributing to well-being of all rural dwellers; improving international and regional trade for countries in the region; and increasing resilience of rural areas and agri-food systems to extreme events.

Support research collaboration efforts between USDA/ARS and international scientists working on priority research projects of mutual interest - the inter-american institute for cooperation on agriculture (IICA) will direct technical cooperation through actions aimed at four strategic objectives: to increase the contributions of the agriculture sector to economic growth and sustainable development; to contribute to the well-being of all rural dwellers; to improve international and regional trade for countries in the region; to increase the resilience of rural areas and agri-food systems to extreme events.