The ICA certified a shipment of 25 thousand kilos of plantains exported from Belén de Umbría to the European Union. Pereira, September 26, 2020, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and the ICA, the National Agricultural Association of Plantain Producers, ASPLABEL, will export 25,272 kilograms of plantain to the European Union. The shipment will be dispatched on Monday, September 28, protected by the phytosanitary export certificate issued by the ICA, which indicates that the product meets the requirements demanded by the European market. see more
ICA and Asocolflores made an association agreement to increase exports and job creation in the floriculture sector. Bogotá, September 1, 2020, this $479 million association agreement between ICA and Asocolflores is aimed at strengthening phytosanitary protection areas, to prevent and control pests of flower crops, to ensure the good condition of the products according to the demand and regulations in international markets. see more
Producers work for a competitive and quality Hass avocado production in Risaralda. Pereira, August 31, 2020, the Colombian Agricultural and Livestock Institute, ICA, as the national phytosanitary protection authority, has conducted training sessions on the Quarantine Pest Surveillance Program for the cultivation of Hass avocado. Agricultural producers attended as a requirement to export the fruit to the markets of the United States, China, Japan, Argentina, and Peru. see more
The United States enjoys excellent quality oranges from Quindío. Bogotá, July 27, 2020, the Colombian Agricultural and Livestock Institute, ICA, inspects and verifies the quality and phytosanitary status of oranges exported from Quindío to the United States. see more