Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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August 27, 2015

IICA and WTO take their strategic partnership to a new level

The Director General of IICA and the Deputy Director-General of the WTO met in Switzerland to consider new forms of cooperation in the areas of agriculture and trade negotiations.

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August 27, 2015

IICA Director General begins second term of office on 15 January

The Ministers of Agriculture of the hemisphere reelected Mexican Víctor M. Villalobos in September 2013.

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August 26, 2015

New project will strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary regulations in the Caribbean

EU initiative to be implemented by IICA is designed to strengthen the legal framework governing the sanitary and phytosanitary standards applied in the region.

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August 25, 2015

Latin America and the Caribbean establish regional positions for next meetings of Codex Alimentarius

Countries aim to play a more active part in the approval of international standards on agricultural health and food safety.

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foro_omc_comunicado

August 25, 2015

Food security concerns soften positions at the WTO

During a forum at IICA, experts explained that, thanks to the ‘peace clause,’ countries would not challenge distortions to trade in food until food insecurity problems had been solved.

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August 25, 2015

Institutional Modernization – One of IICA’s Foremost Contributions in Costa Rica

The IICA Office in Costa Rica presented its annual accountability report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and representatives of the country’s small-scale producers.

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August 25, 2015

FDA proposes regulations to prevent food adulteration and improve transport

Consultations concerning the new regulations are currently taking place, and comments are being accepted on the Internet before rules are enforced.

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August 24, 2015

LAC’s agricultural sector could be more competitive with risk management policies

New measures designed to protect US farmers, which took effect in February, pose a major challenge to the competitiveness of agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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global_basket

August 24, 2015

Investment in eight key areas would enable LAC to realize the potential of its agriculture

Working with the Global Harvest Initiative, the IDB and other international organizations, IICA contributed to the production of a new report on agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean that underscores the region’s importance as a global breadbasket.

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