Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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IICA warns of the negative impact of falling coffee prices and urges governments and the private sector to find solutions

Millions of coffee-farming families are unable to cover production costs, overcome debts, maintain employment levels or tend to their crops with the minimum investment required for farming. The Director General of IICA urged the coffee agroindustrial chain and governments to commit to identifying consistent solutions.

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Director General of IICA receives widespread support to move forward with institutional renewal process

During its annual meeting, the Advisory Commission of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) analyzed operational matters together with the Director General, Manuel Otero, who received support to continue restructuring the specialized agency.

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28 countries in the Americas aligned their views regarding the health code for terrestrial and aquatic animals

During a meeting in Costa Rica, the countries harmonized their stances prior to the General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health, to be held at the end of May.

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Panama, IICA and CAF sign an agreement to launch an agricultural development plan in Panama

The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, witnessed the signing of the agreement with the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) of Panama, which will launch the country’s Agricultural Master Plan for the Western Region. The plan will initially benefit about 15,000 agricultural producers and will receive funding from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).

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IICA and Chile explore cooperation opportunities that would benefit Latin America and the Caribbean in matters related to safety, adaptation to climate change and scholarships for professional

Joint actions will be undertaken by the Institute and the Chilean International Cooperation Agency for Development following a meeting between authorities from both organizations.

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IICA will host the 3rd Meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela on May 6 and 7

“As a peaceful, democratic country with no army, we prioritize peaceful solutions to conflicts, diplomacy, and the tools afforded by international law and multilateralism”, said Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica.

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Dominica’s agricultural recovery in the aftermath of hurricane Maria was the focus of IICA’s efforts in 2018

IICA’s actions in 2018 enabled producers in Dominica to resume their activities and increase their climate resilience.

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IICA expressed its support to Honduras in matters related to family farming, water resources management and climate change

The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, participated in Central America’s primary agricultural forum in Honduras, along with scientists, business executives and NGO representatives, who discussed the outlook for the agriculture sector. The event was inaugurated by the President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández.

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IICA will support the implementation of a new agricultural policy for Central America

The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, met with ministers and high level authorities of the agriculture sectors of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. 

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