Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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July 28, 2015

IICA Executive Committee declares: ā€œInnovation is central to meeting the challenges agriculture will face in the 21st centuryā€

It is essential to promoting competitiveness, meeting new food demands and developing socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable production practices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 28, 2015

IICA Highlights 2010-2014 Strategy for the Caribbean Region at OAS

The strategy seeks to improve sanitary conditions for plants and animals; to increase agriculture production; to promote agribusiness and agricultural tourism and to address climate change.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 28, 2015

IICA Updates U.S. State Department of Activities in Haiti

ā€œThroughout 2010, IICA acted as a bridge for horizontal cooperation in efforts to begin rebuilding Haitiā€™s agriculture sector and improving food security.ā€ā€“ Victor M. Villalobos, IICA Director General.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 28, 2015

Scientific and technical network will work on the adaptation of agriculture to climate change

Mexico, Central America and Colombia will be taking part in an IICA initiative designed to increase the institutional capabilities for managing the impact of climate change in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 28, 2015

Central American countries agree on the need for regional responses to food price hikes

High-level dialogue in El Salvador concludes with recommendations for the development of a regional agenda to help bolster agricultural production and food security in the isthmus.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

Director General of IICA visits Chile

He attended the presentation of the Instituteā€™s technical cooperation strategy for Chile and participated in an intersectoral dialogue on policies for addressing the rise in food prices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

South America should take advantage of high food prices to reduce inequality

Representatives of the governments of this region agreed to develop a joint agenda for addressing the principal challenges posed by the rise in and volatility of food prices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

Costa Rica and IICA sign agreement to organize hemispheric agricultural meeting

Ministerial will be held in San Jose on October 19-21 and has been declared an event of public and national interest.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

Governments will discuss measures for dealing with volatility and hike in food prices

FAO, ECLAC and IICA will promote two high level intergovernmental forums in Chile and El Salvador to examine the threats and opportunities arising from this situation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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