Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Rep’s Corner

The second quarter of any year tends to be a chockful of activities for most organizations.  This proved to be the case for the IICA Delegation in Canada.  We had several significant events, all focussed on delivering tangible results on our Country Strategy. 

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Canadians explore how their love for chocolate can support farming communities

On April 5, 2017 the IICA Delegation in Canada and the Embassy of Peru in Canada hosted an event on “Cacao production in the Americas – A rewarding path to trade and development”. 

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Welcome Bob Lang to the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame!

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 29, 2017

Shifting the Paradigm for Agricultural Productivity

IICA Canada’s Annual Accountability Seminar in May 2017 highlighted the potential for Latin American and Caribbean region to achieve productivity gains and position itself to be the world’s breadbasket.

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April 19, 2017

Canadians’ love for chocolate could prove useful in supporting agricultural communities in Peru

The average consumption of cacao in Canada amounts to 6.4 kilos per person each year, making the country as the ninth largest consumer of chocolate in the world.

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Ottawa, ON

March 30, 2017

Making Agriculture Research & Innovation more Impactful

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) recently had representatives from each geo-political region deliberating strategies for working together to address challenges facing global agriculture, against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

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Ottawa, ON

March 30, 2017

North American Workshop on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery

IICA Canada participated in the North American Workshop on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery held in Toronto, Ontario on Feb. 28th and March 1. 

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Ottawa, ON

March 30, 2017

Indulging in Chocolate & Supporting Developing Farming Communities

Did you know that by eating chocolate you could be supporting farming communities in developing countries?  From cacao seeds to cocoa beans to chocolate bars – a value chain that provides opportunities for trade and development in cacao producing countries.

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Ottawa

March 28, 2017

Representative’s Corner – 1st Quarter of 2017

The year was off to a great start for the IICA Delegation in Canada in the 3 main themes reflected in our revised Country Strategy -   technical cooperation projects with Canadian partners, technical addressing technical capacity in member states and maintaining interest and support of Canadian Government.

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