Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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USA

July 18, 2016

Commercialization Strategies that Add Value and Facilitate Market Access for Agricultural Producers

On this third note, we will share progress on the first suggested strategy, short supply chains.
 

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Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2016

President Obama Signs into Law the Global Food Security Act of 2016

The Global Food Security Act of 2016 will allow for the promotion of global food security, resilience, and nutrition that are consistent with the Feed the Future initiative

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Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2016

2016 World Food Prize Laureates Announced at Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State

Dr. Maria Andrade of Cape Verde; Dr. Howarth Bouis of the United States; Dr. Jan Low of the United States, and Dr. Robert Mwanga of Uganda were announced as the winners of the World Food Prize. The four individuals are being honored for their work in biofortification that has helped to curb hunger and malnutrition for millions of people.

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USA

July 18, 2016

Infographic: Family Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Family Agriculture has the potential for improving food security, generating employment and reducing poverty.

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Costa Rica

July 18, 2016

The Situation and Outlook for Family Farming In LAC at the Technical Forum “Family Farming in The Public Policies Of Mercosur Countries”

Drawing on the agricultural outlook documents produced jointly by IICA, FAO and ECLAC main conclusions were shared.

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USA

May 12, 2016

FDA’s Judicious Use Policy for Medically Important Antimicrobials

Veterinarians play an important role in animal and human health and their oversight, as an integral part of the VFD process.

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USA

May 12, 2016

Commercialization Strategies that Add Value and Facilitate Market Access for Agricultural Producers

In this issue we are sharing the developments related to the definition of the proposed marketing strategies: local foods (short supply chains), agricultural supply chain linkages, and differentiated products.

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Washington

May 2, 2016

IICA meets with the private sector to explore partnership opportunities

“The challenge that agriculture faces are significant and IICA cannot do it alone” stated Director General of IICA, Víctor M. Villalobos.

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Washington, D.C.

April 1, 2016

USDA Updated Avian Influenza Preparedness Plan – Considerations on the Vaccine Use

By Dr. Horrys Friaça, Agricultural Health and Food Safety Specialist, IICA, horrys.friaca@iica.int

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