Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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October 31, 2018

For his contributions to sustainable development, IICA appoints Garden Poolā€™s CEO as a Goodwill Ambassador

Based in Arizona, USA, Garden Pool is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to research and the development of educational strategies related to sustainable food production methods. Its CEO, Dennis McClung, is the first Goodwill Ambassador to be appointed under IICAā€™s new program.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 31, 2018

Microsoft-IICA Agreement will boost innovation and the use of technology in the agriculture sector of the Americas

Today, the technological company and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture formalized a strategic relationship to facilitate the implementation of the Internet of Things, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in the agriculture sector of the Americas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 30, 2018

Caribbean market seeks to strengthen trade links by eliminating non-tariff barriers

Agricultural authorities in CARICOM, producers and international organizations believe that there is an urgent need for measures to modernize the legal framework; clear sanitary and phytosanitary regulations; political will and greater dialogue between nations, if intraregional trade is to increase.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 30, 2018

Infrastructural gaps: stumbling blocks to the development of Caribbean countries

Study maintains that improvements in port infrastructure will foster smooth and secure trade flow of food products as well as the development of small farmers in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 26, 2018

Sharon Day, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, met with the Director General of IICA

During the meeting, which was held at the request of the head of the Institute, Manuel Otero, the officials explored areas in which it would be possible to increase cooperation between IICA, the government of the United States of America and its specialized agencies, as well as between the hemispheric agency and the U.S. private sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 25, 2018

World agriculture to benefit from a new tool to facilitate effective climate change adaptation

This comes in the form of a report prepared for the recently created Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), to which IICA was a co-contributor.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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St George's, Grenada

October 23, 2018

Grenada Abattoir Poised to Process Safer Meats during the Busy Christmas Season

 

17 workers from one of the most important processing plants in the country were trained by IICA regarding mitigation and risk reduction

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 23, 2018

WTO and IICA to train professionals from 11 countries of the Americas in the application of sanitary measures for agrifood trade

The course will be delivered in a face to face format in Geneva, Switzerland, and will be attended by 25 specialists in the area.  The training will take place over the next three weeks.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Belize

October 22, 2018

ā€œProductivity Enhancement of Banana Farms through Integrated Soil Fertility Management in the Banana Belt Area of Belizeā€ Farmer Exchange Visit

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