Ottawa
October 1, 2018
3 of the 4 Task Forces of PROCINORTE were extremely active over the period. The Animal Health Task Force had a successful workshop on “Genomics Tools for Animal Health Research” in Mexico City in September, during which national Agricultural research entities in Mexico, USA and Canada delivered updates on methodologies and protocols used in diagnostic and management systems for animal diseases.
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Ottawa
October 1, 2018
A select number of senior officials drawn from IICA Canada’s main stakeholder groups met recently in Ottawa to review the new programming plan for the institute and weigh in on potential focus areas for the Canadian Delegation.
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Ottawa
September 27, 2018
The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) is an international organization that uses science to solve important global problems in the realms of agriculture and the environment.
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September 24, 2018
Institute officials met in Mexico with representatives of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) and with the team of Secretary of Agriculture designate, Victor Villalobos, who lauded the work being carried out by this agency of the Inter-American system, which specializes in agricultural and rural development.
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Belize
September 20, 2018
On September 18th 2018, the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas and the Cayman Island Her Excellency Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska visited the newly renovated. University of Belize Central Farm Campus (UBCF), Micro Propagation Laboratory.
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September 19, 2018
The agreement between the Institute and Buenos Aires’ Ministry of Agroindustry will seek to strengthen the capacity of players in the agrifood sector, providing them with the tools needed to access markets in a sustainable manner.
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September 17, 2018
Starting today, the professionals are receiving training at a regional workshop in Costa Rica, sharing expertise and information with exporters, producers and academics. The event was declared open by the United States Ambassador to Costa Rica, Sharon Day, and IICA’s Deputy Director General, Lloyd Day.
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September 12, 2018
Robert Ahern, head of Agricultural Health and Food Safety (AHFS) at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), argued that the challenge the region faces in implementing electronic phytosanitary certification, which will prove critical to market access, will be to adjust for the differences in each country.
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September 11, 2018
The governments of Argentina and Australia are hosting a workshop in Buenos Aires from today until Thursday, jointly sponsored by IICA and COSAVE. The electronic phytosanitary certification workshop is geared towards representatives of Latin American countries and will be attended by experts from national and international organizations.
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