Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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St. Lucia

November 11, 2015

IICA strengthens ties with the Eastern Caribbean States

Following the end of the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture held in Mexico, IICA is renewing contact with Caribbean nations to follow up on the topics discussed.

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 20, 2015

Field Schools re-energise agriculture in El Salvador

One of the objectives of the Family Agriculture Plan of El Salvador is to provide 16,000 farmers with training in ways to increase productivity. IICA fully supports this ambitious initiative.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 19, 2015

More investment and innovation needed in agriculture to ensure food security

FAO, IICA and ECLAC document summarizes the conclusions of four dialogues held in the Southern Cone, Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico to discuss ways to promote agriculture and make those who earn their livelihoods in agriculture less vulnerable.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 19, 2015

El Salvador shows its commitment to family agriculture

With technical support from IICA, the ambitious Family Agriculture Plan aims to afford thousands of small farmers access to the country’s domestic food market.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 19, 2015

Family Agriculture and Sustainability: the debate has begun leading up to Rio+20

Internet users throughout the world can participate in the virtual congress spearheaded by IICA and the Ministry of Agricultural Development of Brazil, as a means of contributing to the discussions of the Rio+20 Conference to be held in June of this year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 19, 2015

Dominican Republic and Haiti to increase sanitary controls

Thanks to an agreement signed by IICA and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, and funded by the USDA, the quarantine services of that county and Haiti will be strengthened.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 19, 2015

Electronic consultation to help set agenda for innovation in family agriculture

The findings will be presented at the Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development, to be held in October.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 19, 2015

IICA and CAF join forces to improve agriculture in the region

Increasing agricultural productivity and achieving a high quality of life in rural areas are the main objectives of an agreement signed between IICA and one of the main financial institutions in the Americas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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