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October 28, 2019

IICA held training sessions to operationalize Grenada’s national abattoir

The first phase of this AHFS Programme in Grenada, in June 2019, involved an assessment of the equipment at the abattoir.

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October 28, 2019

Ministers of agriculture of the Americas discuss steps to quicken the pace of development

Ministers and secretaries of agriculture of 34 countries in the Americas will meet in Costa Rica this week to discuss ways of boosting the sector’s contributions to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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October 18, 2019

The Director General of IICA launches the second edition of the book “Warriors” in Iowa, at the Corteva Summit on the Future of agriculture

IICA was the only international organization participating in the summit of experts, who met to analyze the future of agriculture. The second edition of “Warriors – Rural Women Around the World” was launched in parallel with the presentation of the World Food Prize.

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October 13, 2019

IICA, with support from Corteva Agriscience, launches the second edition of “Warriors – Rural Women around the World”

This publication, which is also a tribute to women in the countryside, showcases their valuable support at the social, economic, cultural and developmental level in the rural territories of the Americas. It will be launched simultaneously in 14 countries.

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September 19, 2019

Director General of IICA completed an intense work agenda in Washington D.C

Manuel Otero held meetings with high-level authorities of the USDA and the U.S. Department of State and attended the signing of an agreement between the OAS and Zicosur, which will strengthen the institutional framework of this integration mechanism.

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September 17, 2019

Panama to host conference on controlled-environment agriculture

A total of 400 specialists and 40 companies will gather in Panama City to explore the future of agricultural trade and production.

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September 17, 2019

Research studies aimed at resolving challenges faced by Latin American and Caribbean coffee farmers were presented in Guatemala

PROMECAFE, an initiative supported by IICA, held a symposium with 330 participants from 14 countries across the region, which is home to more than one million coffee-farming families.

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September 9, 2019

Latin American women shared knowledge to bridge the digital gap

The fourth edition of LATINITY brought together a record number of participants, thanks to widespread interest in digital technologies and the potential of women across the region.

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September 5, 2019

Increased trade and infrastructure: the key to driving agricultural innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, described the challenges that the region must surmount on the path towards Agriculture 4.0 and in its quest for innovation.

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