The CIIIP against agricultural and livestock contraband in Colombian border area. Bogotá, March 18, 2019. The Integrated Center ICA, INVIMA and POLFA / DIAN, CIIIP, with the authorities managed to seize more than $136 million in agricultural and livestock products, during inspection and control operations against smuggling and illegality in the departments of Arauca, Cesar, La Guajira, Norte de Santander and Vichada. see more
Poultry farms without biosafety certification are not allowed to transport animals Bogota, March 18, 2019. The Colombian Agricultural and livestock Institute, ICA, informs all producers of poultry farms or hatcheries within the national territory, it is mandatory to process the certification as Biosafety Poultry Farms (GAB) or the registration as incubation plants, because it will be one of the sanitary requirements for the issuance of the Internal Transportation Sanitary Permit, GSMI, for avian species in the country. see more
Colombian cape gooseberry delights consumers around the world Bogotá, March 18, 2019. With a view to set forth the work plan that will be applied in the cape gooseberry farms, which aims to exceed 700 tons exported last year to the United States, a Technical Committee of this fruit, held a meeting to define actions to strengthen production areas and avoid pests or diseases, and benefit from the US market. see more
8,250 live cattle will be exported to Iraq and Lebanon Bogotá, March 15, 2019. As a result of the sanitary procedures carried out by the ICA, in the context of the health diplomacy strategy led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on March 15, the export of live cattle to these countries was allowed for the first time in 2019, it will be 8,250 bovine animals, 5,000 specimens to Iraq and 3,250 to Lebanon, shipped from Cartagena’s port. see more