Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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October 2, 2018

Tackling rural womenā€™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.

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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.

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Ottawa

October 1, 2018

Repā€™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.

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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 ā€œGenomics Tools for Animal Health Researchā€  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.

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Ottawa

October 1, 2018

Tapping Canadian knowledge & experience

A select number of senior officials drawn from IICA Canadaā€™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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Costa Rica

October 1, 2018

Canada on IICAā€™s Executive Committee

Canada was one of  12 countries on IICAā€™s Executive Committee this year and as such was privileged to authorize the Instituteā€™s new Medium Term Plan for the period 2018 ā€“ 2022 according to Resolution of the governing body ā€“ the Inter-American Board of Agriculture : IICA/JIA/ Res. 505 (XIX- O/17.

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Ottawa

September 27, 2018

Saluting Rural Women

On October 15, IICA will be supporting the International Day for Rural Women which this year will focus on the theme of ā€œChallenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girlsā€.

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Ottawa

September 27, 2018

Regional Consultation for CABI in the Americas

The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) is an international organization that uses science to solve important global problems in the realms of agriculture and the environment.

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Ottawa

September 27, 2018

Opportunities abound for women in cacao!

In July, Dr. Audia Barnett of IICA Canada was invited to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to present at a ā€œbrown bag lunchā€ ā€“ a lunch and learn event for government employees.

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