Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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USA

July 18, 2016

Commercialization Strategies that Add Value and Facilitate Market Access for Agricultural Producers

On this third note, we will share progress on the first suggested strategy, short supply chains.
 

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Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2016

President Obama Signs into Law the Global Food Security Act of 2016

The Global Food Security Act of 2016 will allow for the promotion of global food security, resilience, and nutrition that are consistent with the Feed the Future initiative

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Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2016

2016 World Food Prize Laureates Announced at Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State

Dr. Maria Andrade of Cape Verde; Dr. Howarth Bouis of the United States; Dr. Jan Low of the United States, and Dr. Robert Mwanga of Uganda were announced as the winners of the World Food Prize. The four individuals are being honored for their work in biofortification that has helped to curb hunger and malnutrition for millions of people.

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USA

July 18, 2016

Investments in Research and Innovation are changing lives in rural Latin America

FONTAGRO, with support from IICA and the IDB, are promoting partnerships between public and private organizations to develop and undertake high quality research to complement other efforts. The emphasis is on research that develops into innovations for small farmers.

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Italy

July 18, 2016

Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture holds First Annual Forum

Farmers, academia, governments, businesses, research organizations, civil society, and NGOs from around the world met to discuss current actions, shape the alliance and analyze how to best promote CSA.

 

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Chile

July 18, 2016

Integrating Climate Change in Chileā€™s Extension System

Through a training course, 21 extension agents working in the Valparaiso region of Chile developed their capacities to understand and address how climate change is affecting agriculture in the region.  

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USA

July 18, 2016

Infographic: Family Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Family Agriculture has the potential for improving food security, generating employment and reducing poverty.

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Costa Rica

July 18, 2016

The Situation and Outlook for Family Farming In LAC at the Technical Forum ā€œFamily Farming in The Public Policies Of Mercosur Countriesā€

Drawing on the agricultural outlook documents produced jointly by IICA, FAO and ECLAC main conclusions were shared.

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Caribbean

July 18, 2016

Opportunities for Agriculture with the Green Climate Fund

Participants in the Caribbean Climate Smart Agriculture Forum met for the third time this year.

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