Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Ottawa, ON

February 8, 2019

Partnering to improve productivity and environmental sustainability for small-holder farmers

The agreement will accommodate sharing of knowledge and innovations, agricultural exchanges and joint research internships to respond to the increasing productivity challenges being faced by farmers across the hemisphere.  The agreement will accommodate sharing of knowledge and innovations, agricultural exchanges and joint research internships to respond to the increasing productivity challenges being faced by farmers across the hemisphere.  The agreement will accommodate sharing of knowledge and innovations, agricultural exchanges and joint research internships to respond to the increasing productivity challenges being faced by farmers across the hemisphere.  

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 7, 2019

IICA will collaborate with the Brazilian government to foster dam safety

The Ministry of Regional Development disseminated Brazil’s Strategic Action Plan for the Rehabilitation of Dams, a product of technical cooperation with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 7, 2019

Bayer-IICA Agreement will promote food security and sustainable development in agriculture

Access to technology, health, and training are the salient features of an agreement that was signed at Fruit Logistica 2019.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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February 6, 2019

Experts assembled at IICA to discuss how to develop sustainable food systems

One hundred and fifty specialists gathered at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to attend the II Global Conference of the UN Sustainable Food Systems Program. Discussions focused on the need to ensure a balance between food production and the health of the planet.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 31, 2019

Ten countries in the Americas to be equipped with an integrated early warning system to tackle coffee leaf rust

Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Jamaica and Dominican Republic are part of this initiative, which will benefit 5,000,000 people in the region who directly depend on the production of this crop.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 23, 2019

The Director General of IICA expresses his concern regarding the situation in Venezuela and offers the Institute’s support for a democratic transition

Manuel Otero will make the organization’s technical capacity available to the country’s constitutional authorities to contribute to rebuilding Venezuela’s food production and trade system.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Belmopan, Belize

December 19, 2018

IICA seeks to create awareness about bioeconomy in Belize

The Institute organized a seminar to present its Bioeconomy and Productive Development Program, and to sensitize Belizean stakeholders on the importance of bioeconomy for rural development.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Belize

December 17, 2018

Biosecurity and Disease Prevention in Back-yard Poultry

Recognising the need to improve productivity in back-yard chicken rearing, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture allocated a small amount of funding “To promote coops and biosecurity measures to improve the health and productivity of chickens reared in back-yards.”

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Ottawa

December 14, 2018

Impact Sessions with Parliamentarians on Ag Research & Innovation

The theme - “Economic Impact of Agricultural Research and Innovation” was evident during the symposium & Government Impact Sessions hosted November 5 to 7 in Ottawa, Ontario.  IICA being a co-sponsor of the event was privy to the various interactions. 

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