Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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April 4, 2017

106 new professionals will be able to assist their countries in complying with requirements for exporting processed food to the U.S.

The initiative, executed by IICA, USDA-FAS and USAID, seeks to support capacity-building in strategic topics for the countries.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, ON

March 30, 2017

Making Agriculture Research & Innovation more Impactful

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) recently had representatives from each geo-political region deliberating strategies for working together to address challenges facing global agriculture, against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, ON

March 30, 2017

North American Workshop on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery

IICA Canada participated in the North American Workshop on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery held in Toronto, Ontario on Feb. 28th and March 1. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, ON

March 30, 2017

Indulging in Chocolate & Supporting Developing Farming Communities

Did you know that by eating chocolate you could be supporting farming communities in developing countries?  From cacao seeds to cocoa beans to chocolate bars – a value chain that provides opportunities for trade and development in cacao producing countries.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa

March 28, 2017

Representative’s Corner – 1st Quarter of 2017

The year was off to a great start for the IICA Delegation in Canada in the 3 main themes reflected in our revised Country Strategy -   technical cooperation projects with Canadian partners, technical addressing technical capacity in member states and maintaining interest and support of Canadian Government.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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March 23, 2017

IICA study reveals benefits of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program of Canada for Latin American and Caribbean countries

The report highlights the improvement of socio-economic conditions for workers and their families, and stresses the need to improve knowledge transfer from Canadian farm businesses to the home countries of participants.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

March 20, 2017

Strengthening national capabilities to implement or improve commercialization strategies for cocoa producers

IICA organized a forum “Commercialization strategies that facilitate market access for cocoa producers” in the Dominican Republic, with the participation of more than 30 actors representing public and private support institutions and producers´ organizations.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

March 20, 2017

Does farm size matter for productivity? 

At first, it might seem obvious that agricultural productivity increases as farm size increases.  However, it all depends on what we are talking about.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

March 20, 2017

Bee stories: How innovations are improving honey production in Latin America

Researchers from Argentina are spearheading an effort to improve beekeeping in Latin America through the implementation of public-private partnerships.

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