Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 18, 2015

Nations of the Americas seek to boost agricultural market information systems

The main objective of the Fourteenth Regular Meeting of the MIOA was to forge partnerships for strengthening AMISs.

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November 16, 2015

IICA’s work will get an extra boost from revised quota contributions by Member States

The strengthening of IICA’s finances will allow the Institute to maintain the scale and quality of its cooperation in the hemisphere, for the benefit of the agricultural sector.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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