Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Pamaribo, Surinam

September 22, 2016

Network of rural woman producers is revitalized with support from IICA

Efforts have begun towards the full revitalization of SUNROP, the local chapter of the Caribbean Network of Rural Women Producers (CANROP,) to fill the leadership void for rural women producers in Suriname.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Antigua and Barbuda

September 21, 2016

Producers realize the power of organization and its role in sustainable development

A national training event focused on the requirements for improving governance in producer, enterprise and member participation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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​Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

September 20, 2016

​Climate change and disaster risk management: prepare, respond, recover​

​Addressing the challenges of climate change thorugh disastres risk management will be the focus of a two-day meeting hosted by INTRA-ACP APP, and project funded by the European Union. 

 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Castries, St. Lucia

September 6, 2016

Fifteen producers from six enterprises enhanced their expertise in governance

A national training event focused on the requirements for better governance and member participation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Nevis

September 5, 2016

IICA extends greenhouse technology to primary school in Nevis

The construction of a greenhouse, with support from IICA, will help reduce the cost of a school feeding programme that benefits 300 students.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

August 30, 2016

Peru and the Dominican Republic share experiences and best practices for successful women-led cacao cooperatives

A mission comprising 17 participants from Peru, Canada and the Dominican Republic concluded 4 days of one-on-one interactions, training, site visits and meetings.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

August 30, 2016

IICA supports the enhancement of value-added opportunities for cacao producers in Peru and the Dominican Republic

A mission, led by the IICA delegations in Canada, Peru and the Dominican Republic, provided an opportunity to share practical and useful recommendations on value added cocoa processing and to validate a robust business model for small scale producers. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Six climate-smart agriculture initiatives make a difference in Eastern Caribbean States

A competition organized by IICA and the Ministries of Agriculture rewarded successful cases of technology use and good practices for addressing and minimizing the impact of climate change on agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Grenada.

August 22, 2016

15 Caribbean businesses receive training in food safety to improve their competitiveness

The training, organized by IICA, was well received by the practitioners who will return to their respective workplaces and make a difference. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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