Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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July 29, 2015

Leadership and citizen participation contribute to success of territorial rural development

As part of efforts of ECADERT, specialists from Central America, Brazil and Spain share experiences on way to increase impact of territorial action groups on quality of life in rural areas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 29, 2015

IICA and Israel share experiences in agricultural innovation and development

An official delegation from Israel visited IICA Headquarters to explore similarities between actions within the agricultural industry of that country and the technical cooperation that the Institute provides in the Americas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

hector

July 29, 2015

IICA delivers message from ministers of agriculture to preparatory meeting for the next Summit of the Americas

The Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) is meeting in the U.S. capital.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

recesion

July 29, 2015

IICA: European crisis to have greater effect on net food importing countries in the Americas

An economic crisis in Europe and the United States would push international food prices down in the short term, but they would continue to be high in the medium and long terms due to factors such as low interest rates, variations in exchange rates and uncertainty in the markets.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 29, 2015

Prahbu Pingali, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Latin America is a source of innovation for other parts of the world

Addressing the Ministers of Agriculture of the region, Pingali stated that agricultural research and development in Latin America have made it possible to combat poverty and hunger elsewhere.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 29, 2015

OAS honors William Berenson with Leo Rowe Award

The Secretary General bestowed the award upon him in recognition of his many significant achievements throughout his long career within the Inter-American system.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 29, 2015

Investment and transfer of knowledge: Key elements for innovation in agriculture

Delegates of 34 countries and representatives of research, technical and financial cooperation organizations participated in a forum on innovation at the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2011.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 29, 2015

Countries make final adjustments to declaration that will promote innovation in the region’s agricultural sector

According to the Director General of IICA, agricultural innovation and joint activities by the countries are the keys to achieving prosperity in the rural territories of the hemisphere.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

promefrut

July 29, 2015

Region to share information on tropical fruit market

Project will help standardize methods used to gather information on fruit prices and other variables, in order to improve market intelligence in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins