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Farmers and Agro-Processors trained in Cost of Production calculation in Region 9
The Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in Guyana in collaboration with the New Guyana Marketing Corporation and Propel facilitated a one-day Cost of Production workshop in the Village of St. Ignatius Region 9. The objective of the workshop was to empower farmers and agro-processors with the skills of identifying costs of input supplies and labour.
Private and public sector in Guyana get together to discuss challenges and achievements in smart agriculture
The Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in Guyana hosted a webinar to raise awareness of best practices, by promoting and supporting climate change actions, while providing a space for dialogue among relevant actors and allowing them to discuss the challenges and successes of Caribbean Smart Agriculture.
Private and public sector in Guyana get together to discuss challenges and achievements in smart agriculture
A webinar, organized by IICA, facilitated discussion on how local agriculture can participate in and support Guyana’s National Determined Contributions.
One Health Leadership in the Caribbean
The “One Health, One Caribbean, One Love” project was implemented by the University of the West Indies (UWI) with collaborating partners such as the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and World Health Organisation (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) and the Ministries of Agriculture of Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis and Grenada.
Capacity Building of Public and Private Sector Stakeholders in Traceability Systems
Under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (SPS) Project, a highly-interactive course featuring an in-depth look at how you can gain a competitive advantage and improve your bottom line by enhancing your existing traceability system, was held public and private sector stakeholders. This comprehensive course also provided examples and case studies on traceability best practices. The Facilitators examined how food companies recognize efficiencies and gain market share by enhancing their traceability systems.
IICA participates in Panel Discussion on “Climate is Changing: Agriculture must too”
The IICA Delegation in Guyana continues to support the development of agriculture in Guyana. In collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Conservation International (CI), and the International Centre for Rainforest Conservation (IWOKARAMA). The delegation was represented by Mr.