Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Belize

June 9, 2017

International Cooperation Roundtable on Agriculture June 8, 2017

On June 8, 2017, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Delegation in Belize hosted a roundtable for international development partners interested in aligning efforts and exploring opportunities for collaboration on joint initiatives to strengthen the agriculture sector in the country, based on the priorities of the Government.

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Kingston, Jamaica

June 9, 2017

​Innovations for sustainable production seek to propel the beekeepers sector

Agricultural authorities expressed their satisfaction with the Institute’s support, especially with its focus on supporting the Ministry, youth entrepreneurship and resource mobilization.

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — March – April 2017

Welcome to our second edition of 2017!

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

Dupont Pioneer shares insight into CRISPR-Cas Technology

Dr. Gutterson shared how his organization is using CRISPR-Cas and how they are collaborating with international partners to bring the benefits of the technology to smallholder farmers.

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

IICA supports the World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture to promote public private partnerships in agriculture in Latin America.

IICA’s Director General Dr. Victor Villalobos attended the 12th World Economic Forum in Latin America in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

Strengthening the dairy goat value chain in Trinidad and Tobago

At the beginning of this process, a group of more than 20 actors participated in a series of workshops to identify the main challenges facing the value chain. 

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

Strengthening Capacities to Address Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector

Given the important role of agriculture under the Paris Agreement and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, IICA has been working to support a more active and informed participation of the sector in planning and action to address climate change.

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Peru and Colombia begin preparations to comply with new requirements for exporting food to the U. S.

More than 50 professionals were trained in complying with FSMA standards, which regulate the export of processed food to the United States. The participants will in turn share their knowledge with other actors in the sector.  

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

Smallholder innovations for sustainable agricultural intensification in the Brazilian Cerrado

The practices promoted through a sustainable intensification approach are transforming the lives of smallholders and their families in the Brazilian Cerrado, Latin America’s most populated semiarid region. 

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