According to the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero, the agreement will support Caribbean countries in matters relating to climate change and will promote more cooperation projects for Central America.
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The agenda will include water conservation initiatives such as reuse projects, innovative irrigation systems, and desalination units.
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Others taking part in the mission include senior representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI).
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The Director General of IICA, which is the institution in charge of the FORAGRO Secretariat, designated Viviana Palmieri as the new Executive Secretary of the forum.
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With support from IICA, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency presented the most significant modifications to its food safety system, which will become effective this year.
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The Director General of IICA stated that the new cooperation actions will focus on strengthening the support that IICA provides to biofactories in their efforts to control different types of fruit flies, including the Mediterranean fruit fly.
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IICA recognizes the region’s vulnerability to the severe effects of climate change.
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The overseas visit is Otero’s first since he took office on 15 January as the head of IICA.
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As the result of a partnership with the Institute, Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA) will benefit from a computer tool that will strengthen the inspection, control and surveillance processes of facilities that prepare products for human consumption.
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