Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the U.S. to Support the Role of Women in Development at Annual ‘IICA Day’ Function

To further support this initiative, the IICA Office in the United States, with support from the OAS, is hosting a complementary event celebrating women in agriculture in the Americas on November 18, 2010.

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IICA to make common cause with the Caribbean in the wake of Hurricane Tomas

The Director General explained the actions IICA will take in the short, medium and long terms in response to the damage reported by the IICA Representative for the Eastern Caribbean States.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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“Building a single IICA”

This was the motto chosen for the First Institutional Management Meeting.

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IICA Calls for ‘Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships in Agriculture Development’ at World Food Prize Symposium

he Conference, “Take it to the Farmer": Reaching the World's Smallholders,” is currently underway this week in Des Moines, Iowa where global leaders and institutions will focus on the world’s small-scale farmers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Public policies needed for rural women in the Americas

According to the Director General of IICA, “It is time to reaffirm IICA’s commitment to rural women.

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IICA adopts a new strategy for meeting the challenges of agriculture

Four objectives will be the focus of its actions:  agricultural competitiveness, production and markets; agriculture, territories and rural well-being; agriculture, natural resources and climate change; and agriculture and food security.

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IICA and the United States Department of Agriculture join efforts to rebuild the agricultural sector in Haiti

They are to offer courses on good agricultural practices and implement a technical assistance and training program for Haitian producers.

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The USA bolsters its support for IICA

The United States Department of Agriculture is to finance a program that will make it possible to hire international professionals to work with IICA in an associate capacity.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Leading Latin American and Caribbean women experts to participate in forum on rural women as panelists

The aim of the activity, due to be held on Thursday, October 7, is to discuss the role of women in agriculture and food security, and to create a common agenda for work on the issue.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins