Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Belize

July 5, 2017

Productivity enhancement of Banana Farms through integrated soil fertility management in the Banana Belt Area of Belize.

IICA staff mission from several country delegations (Costa Rica, Grenada, Haiti, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago) prepare a project proposal to increase banana productivity by increasing soil fertility and using improved planting material.

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Belize

July 5, 2017

STRENTHENING OF THE AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICE

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration (MAFFESDI) has partnered with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to collaborate on the development of a National Agriculture Research and Extension Strategy.  

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Pamaribo

July 3, 2017

New agreement promotes linking of applied agricultural research to rural development

The IICA Delegation in Suriname and the Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS) have formalized their collaborative framework for the benefit of agricultural development.

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July 3, 2017

13 Caribbean countries improve their capacity to analyze and develop international food safety standards

IICA and the Government of Canada strengthened the capacities of the Codex Focal Points from thirteen Caribbean countries with a view to enhancing their participation in the international standard setting process.

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 30, 2017

Building Competencies for Food Safety

The IICA Delegation in Canada was pleased to co-host two international workshops to strengthen capacity of countries for participating in the international standard setting body for food, Codex Alimentarius.

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy Released!

With a mandate on focussing on the poorest and most vulnerable and on fragile states, the International Development Minister recently unveiled the much anticipated policy indicating the country’s priorities for addressing international development.  Resulting from broad consultations involving some 65 countries, the policy seeks to tackle inequality and exclusion as root causes of poverty.​

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Social Media Reshaping Stakeholder Engagement

Social media is powerful!   Nowadays people of all ages, businesses and organizations use some form of social media. It is particularly powerful for organizations to engage their customers and stakeholders in the organization’s activities.

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Rep’s Corner

The second quarter of any year tends to be a chockful of activities for most organizations.  This proved to be the case for the IICA Delegation in Canada.  We had several significant events, all focussed on delivering tangible results on our Country Strategy. 

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Canadians explore how their love for chocolate can support farming communities

On April 5, 2017 the IICA Delegation in Canada and the Embassy of Peru in Canada hosted an event on “Cacao production in the Americas – A rewarding path to trade and development”. 

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