Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Grenada

April 26, 2017

4-H club members in Grenada and Carriacou spend holiday in their backyards

Initiative sought to promote backyard gardening and encourage the 4-H’ers to practise some backyard gardening at their homes.

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April 19, 2017

Canadians’ love for chocolate could prove useful in supporting agricultural communities in Peru

The average consumption of cacao in Canada amounts to 6.4 kilos per person each year, making the country as the ninth largest consumer of chocolate in the world.

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April 17, 2017

Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and Asia discuss commercial and regulatory matters related to pesticides

Countries analyzed the challenges and opportunities resulting from the establishment of maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural products.

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Pamaribo, Suriname

April 10, 2017

IICA’s contributions in Suriname boost agricultural and rural development

The IICA Representative in Suriname reported to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries the main achievements in 2016 and presented the main focuses for 2017.

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Grenada

March 31, 2017

​IICA Grenada accounts to its stakeholders

The Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries of Grenada, on behalf of Minister Yolande Bain-Horsford, acknowledged IICA´s contribution to the agricultural sector and to the socio-economic development of the country.

 

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March 30, 2017

Ecuadoran project that replaces diesel with pine nut oil to generate electricity receives international award

The Pine Nut for Galapagos initiative received the award at the most important global summit on rural electrification.

 

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March 29, 2017

​​International experts agree on the need to foster agricultural research

This conclusion was drawn from the 2nd Congress on Agricultural Research for Development, held this month in Madrid.

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March 23, 2017

IICA study reveals benefits of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program of Canada for Latin American and Caribbean countries

The report highlights the improvement of socio-economic conditions for workers and their families, and stresses the need to improve knowledge transfer from Canadian farm businesses to the home countries of participants.

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Bridgetown

March 15, 2017

Capacity boost for CARIFORUM towards international market presence of goods

An event held in Barbados helped to determine critical factors for Caribbean countries to successfully capitalize on international and regional market opportunities.

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