Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Guyana

January 26, 2016

IICA Guyana achieves great results in 2015

The IICA Representative in Guyana provided an overview of the Institute’s main achievements in the previous year.

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Suriname

January 19, 2016

Improving talent retention is key to promoting agricultural innovation and competitiveness in the Caribbean

At a meeting in Suriname, specialists from the Caribbean discussed the challenges facing agricultural production in the region, and the constraints to the implementation of innovation processes.

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December 16, 2015

Caribbean specialists acquire new expertise for adding value to cassava

A meeting supported by IICA, the European Union, and Colombia’s Presidential Agency for International Cooperation enabled specialists engaged in promoting the crop to learn about new forms of marketing that could boost markets for the product.

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December 16, 2015

G20 will tackle obstacles to the achievement of global food security

In June, the leaders of the G20 will discuss the recommendations made by the Vice-Ministers of Agriculture and other entities such as IICA for strengthening the agricultural sector and increasing its contribution to food production worldwide.

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December 10, 2015

In Belize: IICA signs cooperation agreement with the European Union

The goal is to strengthen the Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute.

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December 10, 2015

G20 asked to encourage investment to improve agricultural productivity

ICA organized a forum to discuss the interagency report that recommends that the G20 leaders act in favour of agriculture in order to improve its contribution to food security.

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San José, Costa Rica

December 10, 2015

IICA inaugurates WTO Reference Center

The new technical information and training center will provide the Institute’s member countries with informative material, in print and on line, useful in making decisions related to agriculture and trade.

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December 4, 2015

IICA prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary

Participating in the ceremony will be the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, and the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin.

 

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December 4, 2015

IICA and FAO prepare cooperation agenda for the Caribbean

Within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, representatives of the two organizations agreed to create a plan of work for 2013, centered on food security, agribusiness, health and productivity.

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