Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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USA

December 14, 2016

Commercialization strategies that add value and facilitate market access for agricultural producers: Commercial linkages for differentiated products

On this fifth note related to commercialization strategies that add value and facilitate market access for agricultural producers, we will share the third suggested strategy, commercial linkages for differentiated products.

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Costa Rica

December 14, 2016

Hemispheric forum aims at more effective agricultural research and development in the Americas

The Americas can contribute effectively to feed the expected 9 billion people and contribute to the needed 70 percent increase in global food production. Public and private investments in research, development and innovation are key to increase agricultural productivity.

 

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

December 13, 2016

World Economic Forum New Vision for Agriculture Transformation Leaders Workshop 2016

WEF and IICA are exploring options to promote together this approach in Latin America.

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Eastern Caribbean States

November 11, 2016

Climate Smart Agriculture Winning Cases

Six organizations in Caribbean countries have taken a step forward in adapting to and mitigating the impacts of climate change, and are setting an example in each of their countries. 

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San José, Costa Rica

October 18, 2016

Professionals from the Caribbean are certified as instructors in food safety preventive controls

A total of 33 food safety professionals from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were certified by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). The training was organized by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

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Washington, D.C.

September 23, 2016

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — July – August 2016

Welcome to our fourth newsletter of 2016

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USA

September 12, 2016

Agricultural profile of Argentina

IICA's CAESPA shares insight into the situation of agriculture and food security and the opportunities for the private sector in Agriculture in Argentina.

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Trinidad and Tobago

September 12, 2016

Farmer-led innovations: The case of agricultural equipment in Trinidad and Tobago

Producers are by definition true innovators as demonstrated by the story of the Ramsaroop family in the Caribbean island of Trinidad.  

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Washington, D.C.

September 12, 2016

Improving financing and financial inclusion in agro value chains in Latin America

Under the IICA flagship project on Competitiveness and Sustainability of Agricultural Chains for Food Security and Economic Development it was identified, that a major problem, for all 10 participating countries and agro-food chains, is the limited access to and the low penetration of financing into agro value chains. 

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