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Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas gets under way in Argentina

The Vice President of Argentina, Amado Boudou, inaugurated the meeting and stressed the need for governments to lend political support to the technical efforts to improve the use of water in agriculture.

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Inter-American Board of Agriculture re-elects Director General of IICA

Víctor M. Villalobos, a citizen of Mexico, will remain at the helm of IICA for a second term, from 2014-2018.

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Ministers of agriculture call for their sector to be given a bigger role in water management

The delegations to the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2013 expressed the conviction that the agricultural sector could contribute innovative solutions to improve the use of water.

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Family agriculture has a key role to play in ensuring food security in Latin America and the Caribbean

As part of the activities of the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2013, being held in Buenos Aires, the three agencies presented their annual report on agriculture in the region.

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Mexico to host next Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture

The ministers welcomed the invitation extended by the Under Secretary of Food and Competitiveness of the SAGARPA of Mexico, Ricardo Aguilar.

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Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agree on agenda for cooperation in the area of integrated water management

They will work together to ensure that the agricultural sector has the water resources needed to produce the food, fiber and energy demanded by the world population.

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Caribbean Week of Agriculture kicks off in Guyana

Organized by the Government of Guyana, at this year’s event senior Caribbean agricultural officials will be discussing the challenges faced by the region’s agriculture and opportunities for developing the sector.

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IICA and the European Union will support the development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in the Caribbean

During the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, currently underway in Guyana, an agreement to benefit agricultural trade and production was signed by 15 nations in the region.

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IICA presents results to ministers and strengthens alliances with its partners in the Caribbean

The Director General of IICA announced the startup of a training program for technical officers from the Caribbean. Beginning next year, courses on specific agricultural topics will be given in Mexico, in English.

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