Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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July 24, 2015

Australia lends Haiti a helping hand in ensuring the provision of safe drinking water

The Australian Agency for International Development will finance the construction of cisterns for rainwater catchment and storage. The project will be implemented by IICA in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture of Haiti.

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July 24, 2015

IICA warns of rising food prices

The prices of the main commodities are even higher now than they were during the 2007-2008 crisis, posing a challenge for net food importing countries.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

Director General of IICA Present at Launch of Agrifood Chains Program in Panama

The initiative, which is intended to combat speculation and make the agricultural sector more sustainable, was developed by the Ministry of Agricultural Development with technical support from IICA.

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July 24, 2015

Role of Women in Agriculture Observed at Annual ā€˜IICA Dayā€™ Function at the OAS

"IICA holds firm that small farmers and women farmers hold the key to meeting the growing demand for affordable, adequate and nutritious food", David C. Hatch. 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 23, 2015

Guatemalan and Haitian Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture Development to Participate in Annual ā€˜IICA Dayā€™ Function at the OAS

OEA celebra DĆ­a del IICA este 18 de noviembre

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 23, 2015

Jamaicaā€™s Ambassador to the U.S. to Support the Role of Women in Development at Annual ā€˜IICA Dayā€™ 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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 23, 2015

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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July 23, 2015

ā€œBuilding a single IICAā€

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

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 23, 2015

IICA Calls for ā€˜Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships in Agriculture Developmentā€™ at World Food Prize Symposium

he Conference, ā€œTake it to the Farmer": Reaching the World's Smallholders,ā€ is currently underway this week in Des Moines, Iowa where global leaders and institutions will focus on the worldā€™s small-scale farmers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins