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OAS enlists IICA’s support in preparing document for upcoming General Assembly
The Institute will prepare a document that will serve as the basis for discussions on food security to take place within the framework of the OAS General Assembly this year.
Rio + 20 begins beforehand in the virtual world
Users around the world will be able to participate, along with specialists and public sector managers, in a virtual conference covering the topics of the Rio + 20 agenda, the results of which will be dealt with at the world summit in June.
IICA launches risk management guide for agriculture
IICA publishes a manual that includes strategies for evaluation, mitigation and transfer of risks associated with agriculture.
IICA Executive committee to meet in Mexico in June
The Committee is expected to endorse the choice of water use in agriculture as the theme of the meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture scheduled to be held in September this year.
Hemispheric dialogue on use of water in agriculture gets under way
Mexico to host the meeting of IICA’s Executive Committee where the crucial issue will be discussed.
Meeting of senior agricultural officials from the hemisphere, convened by IICA, is under way in Mexico
Climate change and food security set to dominate the discussions in which delegations from 20 countries are taking part.