Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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St. Kitts and Nevis

August 16, 2017

IICA supports the development of agro-entrepreneurs in St. Kitts and Nevis

After 2 workshops, 30 participants are now fully aware of the importance of labelling as part of their market strategy.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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San José, Costa Rica

August 10, 2017

Antimicrobial Resistance: an emerging issue for the livestock sector and food safety services

Six South American countries prepare a regional strategy and national surveillance plans to prevent and control antimicrobial resistance in food animals.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

August 2, 2017

Infographic: Trends and Policy Innovations for Agriculture in Light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

View an inforgraphic based on the new report Trends and Policy Innovations for Agriculture in Light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

August 1, 2017

Countries seeking to strengthen their evaluation systems to improve public policies for agriculture

IICA and the Southern Agricultural Council brought together 6 LAC countries in an international workshop to promote the implementation of systems for the evaluation of public policies for agriculture.
 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

August 1, 2017

2017 World Food Prize Laureate announced at ceremony at the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank was announced as the winner of the 2017 World Food Prize. He is the 46th person and the sixth African to win the World Food Prize.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Argentina

August 1, 2017

Strengthening the Competitiveness of the Horticultural Value Chain in Corrientes Province in Argentina

In 2015, IICA responded to a request from the Ministry of Production of Corrientes to develop a partnership to improve the competitiveness of the horticultural value chain of Corrientes Green Belt.           

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 20, 2017

Candidates for Director General of IICA outlined their work plan to the Executive Committee

Carlos Furche from Chile and Manuel Otero from Argentina are the candidates for the position. The election will be held in October 2017 during the meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 17, 2017

IICA’s stamp on agriculture in the Americas

The Institute is pleased to present a digital version of its 2016 Annual Report, a productive harvest of IICA’s contributions to agriculture in its member countries.

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July 14, 2017

IICA and Bayer Crop Science collaborate on a new virtual course to support agricultural producers in complying with food safety standards

The parties signed a cooperative agreement to develop an online course based on training material created by Bayer. The course will be available on IICA’s virtual campus.

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