Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Washington, D.C.

March 19, 2018

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — January – February 2018

Welcome to our first edition of 2018.
 

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March 14, 2018

IICA implements program to develop sanitary and phytosanitary leaders in Latin America

16 plant health, animal health, and food safety professionals will have tools and skills to implement substantive changes in their countries.

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March 8, 2018

Changes in the Technical Secretariat of the Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development

The Director General of IICA, which is the institution in charge of the FORAGRO Secretariat, designated Viviana Palmieri as the new Executive Secretary of the forum.

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March 7, 2018

Canada shares the latest modifications to their food safety regulations with Costa Rican exporters

With support from IICA, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency presented the most significant modifications to its food safety system, which will become effective this year.

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March 1, 2018

Visit by the Director General of IICA to the United States yields positive results

The overseas visit is Otero’s first since he took office on 15 January as the head of IICA.

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February 27, 2018

An agreement with IICA will enable Costa Rica to modernize its control system for food of animal origin

As the result of a partnership with the Institute, Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA) will benefit from a computer tool that will strengthen the inspection, control and surveillance processes of facilities that prepare products for human consumption.

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February 26, 2018

The Director General of IICA kicks off activities in Washington with a meeting with the Secretary General of the OAS

The meeting focused on the institutional cooperation in issues of development and enviroment in the Americas.

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February 14, 2018

LAC prepares to consolidate regional positions on food safety

IICA and the USDA will organize four virtual meetings to enable the 33 member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to reach a consensus regarding proposed Codex Alimentarius food safety standards. 

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February 13, 2018

IICA and Bayer certify 142 persons in good agricultural practices

Family farmers, small and medium-scale producers, agricultural entrepreneurs and extension workers from 16 Latin American countries received the certification.

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