Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Kingstown, St Vincent and Grenadines

April 14, 2016

St Vincent and the Grenadines ‘Market Transparency’ Improves with Assistance from IICA

October 2015: Survival and growth of agriculture in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and indeed the wider Caribbean region, depend heavily on our ability to improve the competitiveness within our food supply chains to meet or match the competition from external food suppliers. An important component of any strategy to improve competitiveness must focus heavily on improving the transparency within agricultural markets.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 8, 2016

Partnership will promote the sustainable development of family farming in Latin America and the Caribbean

An agreement signed by IICA and the World Rural Forum seeks to strengthen the contributions of family farming to food and nutritional security.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 6, 2016

Latin America and Africa coordinate regional positions prior to the Codex Alimentarius meeting

A total of 35 nations participated in the Interregional Codex Alimentarius Colloquium, held in the United States and organized by the US Department of Agriculture and IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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April 5, 2016

Countries of the hemisphere strengthen their capabilities in the field of synthetic biology

IICA and the US Department of Agriculture discussed the potential advantages and implications of this science for various sectors of the economy.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

April 1, 2016

USDA Updated Avian Influenza Preparedness Plan – Considerations on the Vaccine Use

By Dr. Horrys Friaça, Agricultural Health and Food Safety Specialist, IICA, horrys.friaca@iica.int

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

April 1, 2016

The Contribution of Agriculture to Development

By Dr. Joaquín Arias, Policy and Sectoral Analysis Specialist, IICA, joaquin.arias@iica.int 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

April 1, 2016

The Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Workforce Summit

The Canadian Agriculture and AGriFood Workforce Summit organized by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba was billed as a “not be missed event”.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

April 1, 2016

International Forum WUSC and CECI

Members of IICA’s delegation to Canada participated in the 2016 International Forum, jointly organized by CECI and WUSC, in Ottawa on January 22 and 23, 2016. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

April 1, 2016

Launch of the Global Pulse Innovation Platform (PIP)

The International Year of Pulses (IYoP) declared by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been marked by a plethora of activities in Canada. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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