Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 12, 2015

Triple the number of scholarships awarded by IICA and CONACYT in 2015

Under the agreement between the two institutions, this year more than 300 students are enrolled in graduate courses in Mexico.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Barbados

November 11, 2015

IICA Director General visits Barbados

The IICA Barbados Office hosted the Director General, Víctor M. Villalobos, on his first visit to Barbados.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Caribbean countries

November 11, 2015

Call for Expression of Interest

10th EDF Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Project Support to the Caribbean Forum of ACP States in the implementation of Commitments Undertaken Under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 11, 2015

IICA specialists and members of Costa Rica’s CLIITAs receive training in how to reduce food losses

Experts from the Institute and other organizations were taught how to use and apply a methodology that helps reduce postharvest losses in agricultural crops.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 21, 2015

President Enrique Peña Nieto inaugurates Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2015

Productivity and sustainability in the rural areas of the region will be the key issues addressed at this inter-American ministerial meeting.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 20, 2015

G20 will tackle obstacles to the achievement of global food security

In June, the leaders of the G20 will discuss the recommendations made by the Vice-Ministers of Agriculture and other entities such as IICA for strengthening the agricultural sector and increasing its contribution to food production worldwide.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 20, 2015

Growth of agricultural trade worldwide to come mostly from developing countries

This was one conclusion of the 2012 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, an event held annually by the United States Department of Agriculture, the results of which were discussed by IICA technical personnel.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 20, 2015

Ambassadors to the OAS acknowledge IICA’s experience and technical capacity

IICA’s contributions to agriculture in the Americas were acknowledged by the Ambassadors to the OAS Permanent Council.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 20, 2015

Field Schools re-energise agriculture in El Salvador

One of the objectives of the Family Agriculture Plan of El Salvador is to provide 16,000 farmers with training in ways to increase productivity. IICA fully supports this ambitious initiative.

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