Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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December 8, 2021

The Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers of Argentina and the Director General of IICA emphasize agriculture’s strategic role in the post-pandemic economic recovery

In their discussions, the two officials explored ways of stepping up Argentina’s technical assistance and technology and knowledge transfer activities, with IICA serving as a bridge to other sub-regions in the continent whose levels of food insecurity are a cause for concern.

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DGURUGUAY

December 3, 2021

Uruguay and IICA to undertake technology transfer cooperation projects for small farmers following visit by IICA Director General to Montevideo

On the heels of a mission to Brazil, Otero travelled to the Uruguay capital, where he met with Mattos, as well as with the Vice-President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimón, and with authorities from various institutions in the agriculture sector and in international trade.

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December 2, 2021

Progress in regulatory convergence in Latin America and the Caribbean to enable expansion of agrifood trade and create more opportunities for farmers

Only 14% of agrifood exports from Latin America and the Caribbean are destined for other countries in the region.

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Georgetown, Guyana

December 1, 2021

CARICOM/IICA AGRICULTURE EXTENSION DELIVERY TRAINING, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021

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Bridgetown, Barbados

November 30, 2021

Barbados has a unique opportunity to promote agrotourism through its rum heritage

The best practices and success stories of several established and iconic rum trails in the U.S., Mexico and the northern Caribbean were explained in a webinar to promote the distinct qualities of two Caribbean iconic products, rum and tourism.

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Castries, Saint Lucia

November 24, 2021

Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission Hits the Mark…

The first annual Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission was successful in connecting exporters from CARICOM with buyers from the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.

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November 24, 2021

Striving to rehabilitate agriculture following the volcano disaster, IICA coordinates another seed donation to St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The first major eruption of La Soufriere Volcano was last April and since then there have been thirty-two others. Approximately 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes, most of whom were farmers, given that the lands adjoining the volcano are used primarily for agriculture.

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November 10, 2021

IICA supports thirty-two countries of the Americas in their search for common ground on sanitary and phytosanitary measures to facilitate agricultural trade

The Institute organized a regional dialogue between delegations to the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, prior to the organization’s Ministerial Conference that will begin this month.

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November 8, 2021

IICA renews commitment to ICOA to backstop productive and commercial development of organic agriculture

The new four-year agreement between the institutions was signed during the XII Regular Annual Meeting of ICOA.

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