Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

haiti

November 20, 2015

IICA Director General reiterates commitment to Haiti’s agricultural sector

He met with the ministers of agriculture and tourism, with whom he pledged to work on agribusiness, research, and agro-tourism issues.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 20, 2015

ICTs in agriculture should meet the needs of the end user, not only those of the staff of government agencies

According to a seminar held at IICA, the fact that financial entities view agriculture and ICTs as high-risk ventures hampers the development of technologies designed to promote the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 20, 2015

Land in Latin America and the Caribbean will be key to increased food production

During a presentation at IICA Headquarters, the Director of the USDA’s Global Policy Analysis Division explained this region’s potential to provide food for the world’s growing population.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 20, 2015

FONTAGRO, IICA and IDB reward innovations for family agriculture

“Organized smallholder farmers can be successful innovators” was the message of winners during an awards ceremony supported by these organizations.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 20, 2015

Ambassadors to the OAS give ringing endorsement to IICA’s technical support for agriculture

Víctor M. Villalobos, Director General of IICA; José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS; and Arturo Vallarino, Chairman of OAS's Permanent Council and Ambassador of Panamá. Photo OAS.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

ceremonia

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 12, 2015

Identifying the type of water footprint in agriculture is a way of making production more sustainable

In a meeting held at IICA Headquarters, Colombian experts shared their country’s experience with the management of water for the agricultural sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Barbados

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

cpdiscordia

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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