Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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San Jose, Costa Rica

October 9, 2018

IICA celebrates 40 years of supporting agricultural and rural development in Trinidad and Tobago

After 40 years of continuous work in this country, the Inter-American Institute of Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) reaffirms its commitment to continue working with stakeholders to help develop local agricultural and rural sectors.

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October 8, 2018

IICA’s Director General attends Caribbean Week of Agriculture in Barbados and meets with Ministers of Agriculture from the region

Otero will present the new institutional roadmap of the hemispheric organization to Ministers of Agriculture from the Caribbean. The document proposes the application of a differentiated strategy for the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 8, 2018

Countries in the Americas to present their positions on biotechnology and biosafety

Starting today, delegates from 15 countries will share their country’s perspective at a meeting organized by IICA, in preparation for next month’s Conference of the Parties in Egypt. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 5, 2018

IICA and Vogue, an unprecedented partnership to share the stories of rural female workers

A team from the Brazilian edition of Vogue magazine traveled across four countries in the Americas to share the stories of women who live off the land and who, in many ways, sow a fairer society.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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October 2, 2018

Tackling rural women’s invisibility is crucial to promoting development and banishing malnutrition

During the Summit of the W20 - the G20 engagement group on gender equality - experts from IICA, the UN and the World Bank agreed that improving working and living conditions for rural women is crucial to promoting development. IICA is co-chair of W20 in its work on Rural Women.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa

October 1, 2018

Using Geospatial Tools for Agricultural Monitoring

Orbiting hundreds of kilometers above the Earth, satellites can provide a unique and comprehensive perspective on the state and changing conditions of our soils, crops, and land use.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa

October 1, 2018

Rep’s Corner

 

Even though summer is behind us, the delegation was determined to eke out every last drop of the warm weather in Ottawa, as we made preparations for cooler climes.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa

October 1, 2018

Brokering knowledge through the PROCINORTE Platform

 

3 of the 4 Task Forces of PROCINORTE were extremely active over the period. The Animal Health Task Force had a successful workshop on “Genomics Tools for Animal Health Research”  in Mexico City in September, during which national Agricultural research entities in Mexico, USA and Canada delivered updates on methodologies and protocols used in diagnostic and management systems for animal diseases.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa

October 1, 2018

Tapping Canadian knowledge & experience

A select number of senior officials drawn from IICA Canada’s main stakeholder groups met recently in Ottawa to review the new programming plan for the institute and weigh in on potential focus areas for the Canadian Delegation.

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