Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Washington, D.C.

March 19, 2018

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — January – February 2018

Welcome to our first edition of 2018.
 

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March 14, 2018

Caribbean Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture see potential for increased cooperation and technology transfer with Argentina and Brazil

The delegation composed of leaders of 11 Caribbean countries exchanged experiences with members of the Agriculture Commission of the Senate of Argentina, in order to incorporate knowledge and innovation, especially in the field of technology applied to agricultural production.

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March 14, 2018

IICA implements program to develop sanitary and phytosanitary leaders in Latin America

16 plant health, animal health, and food safety professionals will have tools and skills to implement substantive changes in their countries.

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March 13, 2018

IICA and MINAGRI of Chile sign agreement to benefit 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

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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March 12, 2018

Sustainable Use of Water in Rural Areas will be a Main Topic of Discussion during IICA’s Session at the 8th World Water Forum

The agenda will include water conservation initiatives such as reuse projects, innovative irrigation systems, and desalination units.

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March 8, 2018

Caribbean ministers of agriculture’s visit to Brazil will focus on access to technology, cooperation and trade diversification

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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March 8, 2018

Changes in the Technical Secretariat of the Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development

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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March 7, 2018

Canada shares the latest modifications to their food safety regulations with Costa Rican exporters

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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March 5, 2018

IICA and Mexico increase cooperation in agrifood health

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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