Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 20, 2015

Central America and the Caribbean to update their agricultural R&D indicators

IICA and several other agencies are to implement a project aimed at updating the information on agricultural research and development in the two regions, in order to highlight the need for increased investment in those areas.

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November 20, 2015

FDA proposes new food safety standards for farms and facilities

According to a videoconference organized by IICA with FDA specialists, the rules would apply both to domestic and foreign operations.

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November 20, 2015

IICA Director General reiterates commitment to Haiti’s agricultural sector

He met with the ministers of agriculture and tourism, with whom he pledged to work on agribusiness, research, and agro-tourism issues.

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November 20, 2015

Land in Latin America and the Caribbean will be key to increased food production

During a presentation at IICA Headquarters, the Director of the USDA’s Global Policy Analysis Division explained this region’s potential to provide food for the world’s growing population.

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Jamaica

November 19, 2015

Strengthening Agricultural Health and Food Safety

10th EDF SPS Project provides capacity building training for stakeholders in Jamaica's Agricultural Health and Food Safety Sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 19, 2015

Innovation: the challenge facing wholesale agricultural markets

A workshop on modern management is being held in Costa Rica to address the issue.

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November 18, 2015

Nations of the Americas seek to boost agricultural market information systems

The main objective of the Fourteenth Regular Meeting of the MIOA was to forge partnerships for strengthening AMISs.

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Barbados

November 11, 2015

IICA Director General visits Barbados

The IICA Barbados Office hosted the Director General, Víctor M. Villalobos, on his first visit to Barbados.

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November 11, 2015

IICA specialists and members of Costa Rica’s CLIITAs receive training in how to reduce food losses

Experts from the Institute and other organizations were taught how to use and apply a methodology that helps reduce postharvest losses in agricultural crops.

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