Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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San José, Costa Rica

October 18, 2016

Professionals from the Caribbean are certified as instructors in food safety preventive controls

A total of 33 food safety professionals from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were certified by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). The training was organized by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

August 30, 2016

Peru and the Dominican Republic share experiences and best practices for successful women-led cacao cooperatives

A mission comprising 17 participants from Peru, Canada and the Dominican Republic concluded 4 days of one-on-one interactions, training, site visits and meetings.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

August 30, 2016

IICA supports the enhancement of value-added opportunities for cacao producers in Peru and the Dominican Republic

A mission, led by the IICA delegations in Canada, Peru and the Dominican Republic, provided an opportunity to share practical and useful recommendations on value added cocoa processing and to validate a robust business model for small scale producers. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa, Canada

May 25, 2016

IICA and the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture to tighten cooperation

The highest authorities of the two entities met in Ottawa to discuss common concerns and identify actions on behalf of agriculture.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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G20 will tackle obstacles to the achievement of global food security

In June, the leaders of the G20 will discuss the recommendations made by the Vice-Ministers of Agriculture and other entities such as IICA for strengthening the agricultural sector and increasing its contribution to food production worldwide.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Director General of IICA: “Investing in agricultural innovation is a highly profitable business”

Investment in agriculture can increase productivity, contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, and create human resources that will drive innovation in the sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA Deputy Director General discusses collaboration with Canadian Food Inspection Agency President

The autorities discussed the strategy adopted by IICA to achieve a more productive and competitive agriculture in the Americas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Canada to strengthen regulatory framework for food inspection

New legislation establishes the same inspection processes for food imports and exports and domestically produced foodstuffs.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Preparations underway for the next meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture

The highest-level ministerial forum on agriculture will be held on the Mexican Riviera Maya in October of this year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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