Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Washington, D.C.

March 27, 2017

Strengthening national capabilities to implement or improve commercialization strategies for cocoa producers

IICA organized a forum “Commercialization strategies that facilitate market access for cocoa producers” in the Dominican Republic, with the participation of more than 30 actors representing public and private support institutions and producers´ organizations.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

March 27, 2017

Does farm size matter for productivity? 

At first, it might seem obvious that agricultural productivity increases as farm size increases.  However, it all depends on what we are talking about.

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Washington, D.C.

March 27, 2017

Bee stories: How innovations are improving honey production in Latin America

Researchers from Argentina are spearheading an effort to improve beekeeping in Latin America through the implementation of public-private partnerships.

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Washington, D.C.

March 27, 2017

An urgent transition from climate planning to action

IICA has been working with its partners to support both adaptation and mitigation in the region’s agricultural sector, developing capacities, promoting learning and exchange between countries, and strengthening institutions to respond to the changing climate. 

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Washington, D.C.

March 27, 2017

Recent Developments on Antimicrobial Resistance International Standards Setting

As an international organization in favor of science based standards for food safety and trade, IICA has been following very closely the most recently developments on antimicrobial resistance international standards setting.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Bridgetown

March 15, 2017

Capacity boost for CARIFORUM towards international market presence of goods

An event held in Barbados helped to determine critical factors for Caribbean countries to successfully capitalize on international and regional market opportunities.

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Antigua and Barbuda

March 9, 2017

Donation of multi-crates will help improve the quality of post harvesting in agriculture

The donation of 850 multi-crates will ensure a constant supply of fresh produce to markets for income generation and for food security. The initiative was carried out by the Intra-ACP Agricultural Policy Programme (APP), executed by IICA and funded by the EU.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Grenada

March 9, 2017

Grenada root crop farmers received donation of plastic packaging crates

Benefit distribution is part of the actions carried out by the Agriculture Policy Programme (APP)implemented by IICA, CARICOM and CARDI.

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Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

March 2, 2017

PROCAGICA-RD Technical Advisory Committee of visited other intervention zones of the project

 

As part of its interest in knowing the intervention zones of PROCAGICA-RD, the Technical Advisory Committee made a visit again and this time to the two provinces of the Northwest of the country that will impact this project of support to the national coffee industry, locally and regionally.

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