Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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April 12, 2019

Grenadian cocoa and chocolate producers increased their knowledge about sanitary standards for export

With the support of IICA, the cocoa sector of this Caribbean country will continue to make progress in adopting good sanitary, trade, and production practices.

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April 12, 2019

IICA and the OAS signed MoU for Renewable Energy Solution

Georgetown, Guyana. The IICA Delegation in Guyana and The General Secretary of the Organization of American States in collaboration with the Guyana Power & Light Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a renewable energy project at our office. This official signing took place at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Board Room on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

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April 10, 2019

A web-based information platform on agricultural markets in the Americas is in the pipeline

Agricultural chains will boost competitiveness by accessing existing or forthcoming statistical, geospatial, and trade databases

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April 8, 2019

IICA highlights the situation of rural youth in the Americas at an event in Spain

The Institute believes that rural youth can be the catalysts for positive social, economic, and environmental changes in their own communities.

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April 5, 2019

Microsoft, Global Hitss and IICA join forces to drive the digital transformation of agriculture in Latin America

The three entities have established a partnership to drive the development of technological solutions, with the aim of bridging the digital gap in the agriculture sector of Latin America and the Caribbean. The first programs, which will involve the creation of apps for water and pest management, as well as chatbots to assist farmers, will be launched in Argentina and Brazil.

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April 2, 2019

Costa Rica cocoa producers to benefit from a new development plan for the sector

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica (MAG), with the support of IICA, spearheaded an initiative to increase the competitiveness of smallholder cocoa farmers in the Northern Huetar, Caribbean Huetar and Brunca regions.

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March 25, 2019

Technology transfer and sanitary risk prevention defined IICA’s work in Grenada in 2018

The organization also promoted production strengthening and food trade.

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March 20, 2019

Efficient communication is key for societies to take advantage of progress in the field of genetics

International experts and government officials from Argentina noted that gene editing is revolutionizing the biological sciences and affords valuable opportunities. They also agreed on the importance of communicating this progress in an efficient manner, in order to achieve a social consensus that would enable countries to enjoy and benefit from these developments.

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March 15, 2019

The Government of Paraguay and IICA intensify efforts to diversify agricultural production in the country

In Asunción, the hemispheric organization presented a proposal to Denis Lichi, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, on developing the banana sector as a means of bolstering the income of family farmers.

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