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Competition promotes climate-smart agriculture in the Eastern Caribbean States
Organized by IICA, the initiative seeks to reward and disseminate success stories of sustainable agricultural practices that fosteradaptation and food security in the face of climate change.
IICA Delegation in Haiti has a new representative
Abimbola Abiola was introduced to the Minister of Agriculture of this country, with both parties committing to promote Haitian agriculture through joint efforts.
Mission in the Caribbean working toward increasing awareness of antimicrobial resistance in agriculture
IICA and the European Union are supporting a project that seeks to establish an antimicrobial resistance surveillance system in the Caribbean region.
Plant germplasm talks take root on the regional ‘free movement’ agenda
Specialists recommend promoting the work to advance the process of harmonizing protocols for movement of selected plant germplasm across the Caribbean Region.
Caribbean urges interagency effort to respond to black sigatoka emergency
-Disease poses threat to incomes, jobs, and the availability of food in the Caribbean.
-IICA, FAO, and CARDI have joined efforts to combat the emergency. IICA will be holding a regional seminar on August 16 to inform producers.
IICA and FAO prepare cooperation agenda for the Caribbean
Within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, representatives of the two organizations agreed to create a plan of work for 2013, centered on food security, agribusiness, health and productivity.