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Longdenville, Trinidad and Tobago

January 30, 2020

IICA and stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago explore managing of biowaste to stimulate biobusiness and enhance environmental health

IICA is conducting workshops in six Caribbean countries to boost composting as an economically viable and sustainable business.

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Kingston, Jamaica

January 29, 2020

Jamaican producers learn about economic opportunities from managing organic waste

Principles of integrated waste management, waste stream analysis, comparing national and regional data, waste management options and composting as a waste management option were presented to the participants.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

January 28, 2020

Cocoa stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago convene their first industry dialogue platform

The Forum hopes to attract the movers, shakers and disruptors in cocoa production and trade

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 24, 2020

Hugo Sigman, founder and CEO of Grupo Insud, named new IICA Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development

In conferring the title on him, IICA’s Director General, Manuel Otero, highlighted the social contributions of the entrepreneur and Grupo Insud CEO through science, innovation and development. On the same occasion, the Institute introduced its new Representative in Argentina and paid tribute to Argentina’s Ambassador-designate to Brazil, Daniel Scioli.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 22, 2020

IICA will support the Argentinian government’s efforts to achieve food and nutritional security

IICA’s Director General and Argentina’s Minister of Agriculture crafted a work agenda focusing on issues such as territorial development, family farming and the strengthening of regional economies.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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San Jose, Costa Rica

January 21, 2020

Caribbean countries take advantage of their waste to produce development opportunities

Six countries will participate in the program that impulse bioeconomic models to create better opportunities in rural territories

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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January 15, 2020

IICA supports research aimed at simulating food production on Mars

With support from IICA, a Costa Rican scientist will participate in a U.S. mission that simulates conditions on Mars, in order to conduct research on blue corn farming.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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December 3, 2019

IICA Hosts Trade Meeting with USTR Agricultural Negotiators and Members of Diplomatic Corps

The United States’ Chief Agricultural Trade Negotiator Ambassador Gregg Doud and his top agriculture trade team discuss key trade issues with agricultural attaches and representatives of International Organizations during IICA’s high-level trade meeting hosted in Washington DC

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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November 25, 2019

IICA participated in a meeting of experts organized by Bayer in Germany to discuss opportunities for small-scale farmers

IICA was the only institution representing the Americas in a roundtable of international experts hosted by Bayer’s Crop Science Division in Germany. The participants discussed and identified productive opportunities that would allow for improving economic and social conditions for small-scale farmers in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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