Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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August 28, 2019

Guatemalan cocoa ranks among the 50 best in the world

IICA contributes to transforming the cocoa chain in the country by supporting value-adding and marketing, among other areas.

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August 27, 2019

Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to meet in Costa Rica

Delegations from 34 countries in the Americas will meet in San José, Costa Rica, from 29 to 31 October, to discuss agriculture’s future and the challenges to be overcome in order to guarantee food security for the planet.

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August 22, 2019

Costa Rica presents regulations for sustainable pineapple production

The document, which compiles good pineapple production practices, was jointly developed by the country’s ministries of Agriculture, the Environment and Health, with support from IICA.

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August 21, 2019

Microsoft, Lantern Technologies and IICA create IoT device to facilitate agro-climate monitoring by producers

The first climate station prototype will be introduced in the field, for use in the Central American Program for Integrated Coffee Rust Management (PROCAGICA), under the direction of IICA and financed by the European Union.

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Castries, St. Lucia

July 26, 2019

ECS Delegations in the Eastern Caribbean States Welcomes its New Representative, Mr Gregg Rawlins

 

The ECS Delegations in the Eastern Caribbean States (ECS) is pleased to welcome Mr. Gregg C.E. Rawlins, a national of Barbados, who has been appointed Representative of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in the Eastern Caribbean States, with effect from July 1, 2019.  

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Washington, DC

July 26, 2019

IICA Representation in the US hosts the Executive Committee Meeting of the Market Information Organization of the Americas (MIOA)

Washington, DC, July 25th.  The Executive Committee of The Market Information Organization of the Americas (MIOA) met in Washington, DC on July, 2019

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Castries, St. Lucia

July 23, 2019

IICA facilitates internships for secondary students to build interest in agriculture careers

The Interns were introduced to commercial mushroom production, veterinary services, aquaponics and organic farming.

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Castries, Saint Lucia

July 23, 2019

IICA facilitates Internship for Secondary Students Building Interest in Agriculture Careers

Two students from the Leon Hess Secondary School participated in a two-week internship (July 8th – 19th 2019) with the Delegation in Saint Lucia as part of a work skill and experience programme. Since 2015, the Saint Lucia Delegation has facilitated interns, using the avenue to give students about to enter their last year at secondary school practical experience of the working environment and the agricultural sector.  

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July 23, 2019

U.S. and South American officers and producers’ organizations receive technical training to combat African swine fever

The General Secretariat of the Andean Community (SGCAN) and IICA hosted a training session led by specialists of both entities as well as the European Union.

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