Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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In Belize: IICA signs cooperation agreement with the European Union

The goal is to strengthen the Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute.

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San José, Costa Rica

June 11, 2012

Comisión Regional de ECADERT definirá nuevas acciones para impulsar desarrollo de los territorios rurales

El IICA es el coordinador técnico de la plataforma que apoya la ejecución de esta estrategia de desarrollo rural en los países miembros del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana.

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“Agriculture requires change in order to become more environmentally friendly” – David Williams, Manager, Natural Resources and Climate Change at IICA

According to the IICA Representative in Brazil, “the green economy and family agriculture are topics that need to be placed on the sustainable development agendas for discussion at Rio-20.

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IICA continues to promote innovation in agriculture

The Director General of the Institute reviewed the accomplishments over the last two years with representatives of eight countries of the hemisphere.

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Results of PAF production chains program presented in El Salvador

National authorities and authorities from IICA met with beneficiaries of the largest program in El Salvador in support of agriculture.

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Technical assistance: vital for funding and agricultural insurance

IDB, CABEI and USAID presented, in coordination with IICA, an overview of funding and insurance for agriculture in Central America, and the challenges yet to be resolved.

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Call for proposals: financing available for energy and forestry management projects in the Andean region

IICA to manage Finnish resources earmarked for innovative and sustainable initiatives costing up to US$280,000.

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Caribbean urges interagency effort to respond to black sigatoka emergency

-Disease poses threat to incomes, jobs, and the availability of food in the Caribbean.

-IICA, FAO, and CARDI have joined efforts to combat the emergency. IICA will be holding a regional seminar on August 16 to inform producers.

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IICA and FAO prepare cooperation agenda for the Caribbean

Within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, representatives of the two organizations agreed to create a plan of work for 2013, centered on food security, agribusiness, health and productivity.

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