Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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USA

July 18, 2016

Commercialization Strategies that Add Value and Facilitate Market Access for Agricultural Producers

On this third note, we will share progress on the first suggested strategy, short supply chains.
 

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Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2016

President Obama Signs into Law the Global Food Security Act of 2016

The Global Food Security Act of 2016 will allow for the promotion of global food security, resilience, and nutrition that are consistent with the Feed the Future initiative

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Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2016

2016 World Food Prize Laureates Announced at Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State

Dr. Maria Andrade of Cape Verde; Dr. Howarth Bouis of the United States; Dr. Jan Low of the United States, and Dr. Robert Mwanga of Uganda were announced as the winners of the World Food Prize. The four individuals are being honored for their work in biofortification that has helped to curb hunger and malnutrition for millions of people.

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USA

July 18, 2016

Infographic: Family Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Family Agriculture has the potential for improving food security, generating employment and reducing poverty.

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Costa Rica

July 18, 2016

The Situation and Outlook for Family Farming In LAC at the Technical Forum “Family Farming in The Public Policies Of Mercosur Countries”

Drawing on the agricultural outlook documents produced jointly by IICA, FAO and ECLAC main conclusions were shared.

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Port Vila, Vanuatu

July 8, 2016

Caribbean experience in agritourism shared with South Pacific

IICA was instrumental in facilitating the first Agritourism Workshop in the Republic of Vanuatu, a pacific island nation located 1750 kilometers east of Australia.

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Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

July 4, 2016

IICA Delegation participates in the Mango Fair in Bani, Peravia

In response to a request from the Mango Cluster in the Dominican Republic, Mr. Frank Lam, IICA Representative in the Dominican Republic gave the presentation: "Niches and New Markets for Mango in the Dominican Republic" in the cycle of conferences of the Mango Fair, from June 9th to 12th in Bani, Peravia.

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Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

July 4, 2016

IICA – FAO work jointly in the Dominican Republic national agricultural agenda

The IICA Representative in the Dominican Republic, Mr. Frank Lam and FAO Representative in the country, Mr. Carmelo Gallardo have been working since early March to coordinate efforts and resources and present an unified technical cooperation agenda to the public and private institutions in the Dominican Republic.

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Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

July 4, 2016

IICA Director General visits the Ministry of Agriculture in the Dominican Republic

During his recent visit to the Dominican Republic, the IICA Director General, Dr. Victor Villalobos had a meeting with Mr. Angel Estevez, Minister of Agriculture to share different topics related to the IICA technical cooperation agenda in the country.

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