Ottawa, Ontario
October 2, 2017
According to Eksi Edwards: "Like IICA, the 4H program focus mainly on agricultural development, rural well-being and the involvement of youths in agriculture. While global warming is upon us, there is a lot to be achieved by allowing these two organisations to work together since the both are working on the UN sustainable development goals".
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Washington D.C.
October 2, 2017
The NAFTA agreement is now up for overhaul and the timetable seems to be relatively short. Various groups have therefore been reviewing its performance to date and weighing in on elements of a new trade agreement.
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Ottawa, Ontario
September 29, 2017
made him recipient of an award in Nayarit, Mexico and Mr. Adrian Garcia-Casarrubias
during IICA Canada's 2017 Annual meeting.
Two former recipients of IICA Canada’s funding for interns were recently awarded honours for their research.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
September 29, 2017
Meeting recently in Costa Rica at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation, a new Assembly of members of FORAGRO was constituted, as a more inclusive mechanism.
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Ottawa, Ontario
September 29, 2017
It is officially Fall! Although Summer is one of the most anticipated seasons in Canada, this year was fraught with anxiety and trepidation on behalf of friends, colleagues and citizens of our member countries affected by the recent onslaught of detrimental environmental events. The Delegation in Canada wishes to express solidarity and our own collective “hug” to colleagues in Mexico, Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, and express our readiness to assist in meeting specific requirements.
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Mexico
September 29, 2017
In this article, Dr. Joe Munyaneza, National Program Leader from the USDA talks about Zebra chip, an emerging and damaging disease of potato in U.S., Mexico, Central America, and New Zealand that has caused millions of dollars in losses to the potato industry, often leading to the abandonment of entire fields.
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Ottawa, Ontario
June 30, 2017
The IICA Delegation in Canada was pleased to co-host two international workshops to strengthen capacity of countries for participating in the international standard setting body for food, Codex Alimentarius.
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Ottawa, Ontario
June 29, 2017
With a mandate on focussing on the poorest and most vulnerable and on fragile states, the International Development Minister recently unveiled the much anticipated policy indicating the country’s priorities for addressing international development. Resulting from broad consultations involving some 65 countries, the policy seeks to tackle inequality and exclusion as root causes of poverty.
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Ottawa, Ontario
June 29, 2017
Social media is powerful! Nowadays people of all ages, businesses and organizations use some form of social media. It is particularly powerful for organizations to engage their customers and stakeholders in the organization’s activities.
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