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Agribusinesses: an opportunity to enhance agricultural development in the Caribbean
The Director General of IICA spoke during the opening session of an Agribusiness Workshop held within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2016.
Good production practices demonstrate that the hot pepper industry can be very profitable
An IICA project - led by the European Union - facilitated training that could help small agro-processors produce safer and better quality products.
Grenada’s private sector improves capacities in food traceability systems
The training sought to improve market access through compliance with Europe’s sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Professionals from the Caribbean are certified as instructors in food safety preventive controls
A total of 33 food safety professionals from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were certified by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). The training was organized by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
Study tour experience concludes with success
United States hosted agricultural technicians to help improve capacities in topics such as irrigation and nutrient management, biotechnology and precision agriculture.
Precision agriculture has the potential to transform the sector
An international seminar brought together specialists from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Mexico and the United States to discuss the potential of precision agriculture in the development of the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.