Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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July 24, 2015

IICA Director General visits Peru for launch of environmental programs for Andean Region

Financed by Finland, the programs will be implemented in Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. They will focus on forests, bioenergy and the environment.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

ECLAC, FAO and IICA analyze food price volatility in Latin America and the Caribbean

Document reviews the causes and the effects of this phenomenon, and puts forward public policy proposals to help the region’s countries improve the way they tackle instability.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

IICA Convenes International Experts at the ‘Second Annual Symposium for Facilitating the Development of Agriculture Insurance in the Americas’

“Agricultural insurance is a fundamental risk management tool for achieving food security”, David C. Hatch, IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

Government of El Salvador launches ambitious Family Agriculture Plan

The plan marks the start of a new era for El Salvador’s agricultural sector; IICA will be in charge of technical support for the program on production linkages.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

IICA’s Director General Visits Belize

The delegation visited northern and southern Belize exploring possible investments in the production and processing of coconut.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

Australia lends Haiti a helping hand in ensuring the provision of safe drinking water

The Australian Agency for International Development will finance the construction of cisterns for rainwater catchment and storage. The project will be implemented by IICA in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture of Haiti.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

Director General of IICA Present at Launch of Agrifood Chains Program in Panama

The initiative, which is intended to combat speculation and make the agricultural sector more sustainable, was developed by the Ministry of Agricultural Development with technical support from IICA.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 23, 2015

IICA to make common cause with the Caribbean in the wake of Hurricane Tomas

The Director General explained the actions IICA will take in the short, medium and long terms in response to the damage reported by the IICA Representative for the Eastern Caribbean States.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 23, 2015

“Building a single IICA”

This was the motto chosen for the First Institutional Management Meeting.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins