Antigua and Barbuda
April 28, 2017
The Institute´s input into the strengthening of businesses and associated capabilities of vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth, was underscored as a valuable contribution.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Georgetown, Guyana
April 28, 2017
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.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
April 19, 2017
The average consumption of cacao in Canada amounts to 6.4 kilos per person each year, making the country as the ninth largest consumer of chocolate in the world.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Pamaribo, Suriname
April 10, 2017
The IICA Representative in Suriname reported to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries the main achievements in 2016 and presented the main focuses for 2017.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Ottawa, ON
March 30, 2017
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) recently had representatives from each geo-political region deliberating strategies for working together to address challenges facing global agriculture, against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Ottawa, ON
March 30, 2017
IICA Canada participated in the North American Workshop on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery held in Toronto, Ontario on Feb. 28th and March 1.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Ottawa, ON
March 30, 2017
Did you know that by eating chocolate you could be supporting farming communities in developing countries? From cacao seeds to cocoa beans to chocolate bars – a value chain that provides opportunities for trade and development in cacao producing countries.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Ottawa
March 28, 2017
The year was off to a great start for the IICA Delegation in Canada in the 3 main themes reflected in our revised Country Strategy - technical cooperation projects with Canadian partners, technical addressing technical capacity in member states and maintaining interest and support of Canadian Government.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
March 23, 2017
The report highlights the improvement of socio-economic conditions for workers and their families, and stresses the need to improve knowledge transfer from Canadian farm businesses to the home countries of participants.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
