Countries in Asia, Europe and Africa reported new of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks to the OIE Bogotá, May 23, 2019. The World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, confirmed more than 661 ASF outbreaks in Belgium, Cambodia and Bulgaria. Likewise, Hong Kong, South Africa, Hungary, Estonia, Mongolia, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Taiwan, Zimbabwe, Republic of Chad, Lithuania and Moldova, have reported cases of this disease, lethal for pig production and causing great economic losses. see more
Kuwait opens its market for Colombian Hass avocado Bogota, May 21, 2019. From the Port of Turbo, Antioquia, two Hass avocado shipments were dispatched to Kuwait, an Arab country in the Persian Gulf, this country opened its market as a result of work performed by the Ministry of Agriculture and the ICA, so that Colombian growers have more options to trade their fruit. see more
Cotton cultivation production is strengthened, due to the integrated pest management Bogotá, May 20, 2019. The ICA held a training session on Integrated Pest Management-IPM, with emphasis on thrips and scale insects, the session was attended by producers and technical assistants of cotton crops, working together with Conalgodón-Fund (FFA), in order to review concepts searching for pest management strategies with less impact on the environment, the producer health and the safety of the product. see more
During the last 6 months, the CIIIP has seized more than $975.000 USD in contraband agricultural products Bogotá, May 9, 2019. Since its launch, on October 31, 2018, the Integrated Center ICA, INVIMA; POLFA / DIAN (CIIIP) has achieved significant results in the national territory against contraband and the illegality of the agricultural sector, in compliance with the National Government's strategy, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, to counteract these crimes that affect the economy of the country. see more