Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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IICA presents opportunities to the private sector for investing in the agricultural sector of the Americas

At a meeting with the Global Harvest Initiative, the Director-General of IICA promoted the benefits of assigning more resources to innovation and productivity in the region.

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Christiana Figueres: “IICA offers an inspiring model for the adaptation of agriculture to climate change”

In the run up to the COP 19, due to take place in November, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations agency specializing in climate change acknowledged the support that IICA provides to its member countries in adapting to the phenomenon and achieving food safety.

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Countries call for improved efforts to transfer technologies for the adaptation of climate change to small-scale producers

IICA report summarizes the arguments put forward by several countries in the Americas supporting the creation of an international working group on climate change and agriculture.

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Importers to be required to certify the safety of foodstuffs entering the United States

With support from IICA, the FDA revealed for the US’s trading partners in Latin America and the Caribbean two sets of regulations that would change the process involved in exporting food to that country.

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IICA and WTO take their strategic partnership to a new level

The Director General of IICA and the Deputy Director-General of the WTO met in Switzerland to consider new forms of cooperation in the areas of agriculture and trade negotiations.

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Environmental changes threaten agricultural health, experts warn

According to IICA specialists, the commitment of the agricultural, health, environmental and other sectors is required to meet the health challenges of a globalized world.

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IICA Director General begins second term of office on 15 January

The Ministers of Agriculture of the hemisphere reelected Mexican Víctor M. Villalobos in September 2013.

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Víctor M. Villalobos begins second term at helm of IICA

The Mexican’s second consecutive term as Director General of IICA will run from 2014 to 2018.

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IICA to support transfer of Mexico’s agricultural experience to the Caribbean

Some 140 Caribbean farmers and officials will receive training in Mexico on protected crops, small ruminants, agrotourism, technological innovation, horticulture and water management.

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