Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Cayman Islands

October 28, 2016

IICA calls for investment in agricultural research

The recommendation was made by the Director General of IICA at the official opening ceremony of the 14th Caribbean Week of Agriculture.

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Saint Lucia

October 27, 2016

IICA Hosts Training on Facilitating Associative Internships for Skills Building on Family Agriculture

An internship training workshop built capacity to support improvement planning of producer groups and associations in the Caribbean.

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Investing in agricultural research: progress in some countries, pending assignment in others

Investments in agricultural research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) shows its effect on the agricultural sector, study indicates.

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Cayman Islands

October 26, 2016

Agribusinesses: an opportunity to enhance agricultural development in the Caribbean

The Director General of IICA spoke during the opening session of an Agribusiness Workshop held within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2016.

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Antigua and Barbuda

October 24, 2016

Good production practices demonstrate that the hot pepper industry can be very profitable

An IICA project - led by the European Union - facilitated training that could help small agro-processors produce safer and better quality products.  

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Grenada.

October 24, 2016

Grenada’s private sector improves capacities in food traceability systems

The training sought to improve market access through compliance with Europe’s sanitary and phytosanitary measures

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San José, Costa Rica

October 18, 2016

Professionals from the Caribbean are certified as instructors in food safety preventive controls

A total of 33 food safety professionals from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were certified by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). The training was organized by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

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Antigua and Barbuda

October 7, 2016

Study tour experience concludes with success

United States hosted agricultural technicians to help improve capacities in topics such as irrigation and nutrient management, biotechnology and precision agriculture.

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Precision agriculture has the potential to transform the sector

An international seminar brought together specialists from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico and the United States to discuss the potential of precision agriculture in the development of the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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