Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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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.

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In address to the Mexican Senate: Director General of IICA appeals for support towards innovation in agriculture

Victor M. Villalobos participated in a form held at the Senate of the Republic of Mexico entitled “What kind of country do we want and what role should the countryside play in this project”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ministers propose creation of strategy to promote innovation in agriculture

ICA and FAO are to work on a joint cooperation agenda. They will begin by identifying ways of tackling the rise in, and volatility of, food prices, which are affecting this hemisphere and the entire world.

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Argentina to host the next meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture

At the Board’s sixteenth meeting, the Director General of IICA presented a report on the Institute’s work over the last two years.

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