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Kingston

May 28, 2018

IICA promotes root crop biofortification for CARICOM

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), along with its partners in academia and the private sector, is preparing the groundwork for the first sweet potato biofortification project in Jamaica. 

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Antigua and Barbuda

May 28, 2018

IICA Delegation in Antigua and Barbuda held its annual accountability seminar

One of the Institute’s main contribution during the past year focused on the support given to the rehabilitation and revitalization of the agricultural sector post Hurricane Irma.

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Trinidad and Tobago

May 28, 2018

IICA hosts annual accountability seminar in Trinidad and Tobago

The 40 participants of the accountability seminar represented public and private sector entities as well as development partners, educational institutions and producer organizations.

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Suriname

May 25, 2018

IICA Delegation in Suriname reports to its stakeholders the results of its 2017 Work Programme

Rural women, youth and indigenous communities benefited from the cooperation.

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Antigua and Barbuda

May 25, 2018

Producer groups to strengthen their governance and management

The objective is to improve communication, efficiency and effectiveness.

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Washington, D.C.

May 21, 2018

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — March – April 2018

Welcome to our second edition of 2018.

As I prepare to write this introduction to our March-April newsletter, I realize how active these last two months have been for our Institute and for our Delegation here in Washington, D.C.  If you want to have a greater view of all IICA´s work, I invite you to visit www.iica.int  

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Argentina

May 18, 2018

Mobilizing wider support for agricultural research in the Americas

Argentina’s national agricultural research institute hosted the FORAGRO board of directors this past April. The workshop centered on the contribution of FORAGRO to achieving the SDGs: end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture, and create partnerships.

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Two CANROP chapters share knowledge to increase their economic opportunities

Members of the Caribbean Network of Rural Women Producers (CANROP) from Saint Lucia and Suriname realize the benefits of effective networking for mutual enhancement of their agri-businesses. 

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IICA’s Director General attends a meeting in Paraguay with Ministers of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS)

In his presentation to Ministers of Agriculture of the CAS member countries, Otero praised the agricultural sectors of the region’s Southern Cone for their efficiency.

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