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July 28, 2015

IICA and Trinidad and Tobago to search for ways to make farmers more productive

The Director General of the Institute called attention to the leadership shown in the Caribbean by Trinidad and Tobago, which will encourage the development of a plan for work for the region aimed at making agriculture more productive and competitive.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 28, 2015

Challenges facing agriculture require urgent interagency partnerships

IICA seeks new strategic partners for its efforts to improve agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

Director General of IICA visits Chile

He attended the presentation of the Institute’s technical cooperation strategy for Chile and participated in an intersectoral dialogue on policies for addressing the rise in food prices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

South America should take advantage of high food prices to reduce inequality

Representatives of the governments of this region agreed to develop a joint agenda for addressing the principal challenges posed by the rise in and volatility of food prices.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

Governments will discuss measures for dealing with volatility and hike in food prices

FAO, ECLAC and IICA will promote two high level intergovernmental forums in Chile and El Salvador to examine the threats and opportunities arising from this situation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

IICA and FDA to teach exporters in Latin America and the Caribbean the ins and outs of the new U.S. food safety law

IICA’s experience in the fields of institution and capacity building will prove invaluable in helping producers and foreign trade officials to understand the new legislation.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Raises Institutional Profile in Washington, DC

Villalobos met with officials of strategic partners and US government agencies.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 27, 2015

Disaster in Japan and conflicts in Middle East could impact agriculture in the Americas in a number of ways

Rising oil prices, the fall in the volume of certain Japanese imports, and the possible effect of the nuclear disaster on exports were some of the problems analyzed.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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July 24, 2015

ECLAC, FAO and IICA analyze food price volatility in Latin America and the Caribbean

Document reviews the causes and the effects of this phenomenon, and puts forward public policy proposals to help the region’s countries improve the way they tackle instability.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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