Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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April 21, 2016

Minister of Agriculture of Guyana informs IICA authorities of the country’s agricultural challenges

Among the minister’s main interests is driving the dairy industry, value-added production, and efficient use of water resources.

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April 18, 2016

IICA strengthens its technical cooperation model

Called together by the Director General of IICA, representatives of the institute in its 34 member countries attended the Fourth Institutional Management Meeting in Costa Rica to analyze the Institute’s results over the past five years.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Basseterre, St Kitts

April 14, 2016

IICA Assisted St. Kitts and Nevis with Greater Utilization of Mango

October 2015: Mango is one of the most prolific and productive fruits grown in St.

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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

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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 

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