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IICA and the Province of Buenos Aires will combine efforts to improve the competitiveness of small- and medium-scale producers
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.
Otero appealed for improvements in infrastructure, integration and trade to boost rural productivity in the Americas
The Director General of IICA participated in the summit of the G20’s think tank engagement group, which will submit policy recommendations to the leaders of this global forum.
IICA and the FDA to train professionals from 13 countries in the hemisphere on the standard for exporting fresh agricultural produce to the United States
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.
IICA expert maintains that ePhyto will assist countries to abide by the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
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.
Argentina and Australia seek to expand regional cooperation on ePhyto
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.
IICA Director General’s working visit to Rome will bring the benefit of Italian cooperation to agriculture in the Americas
During his first official mission to Europe, Manuel Otero is meeting with representatives of the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA), FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP).