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IICA has improved agricultural and rural inclusion in thirteen Latin American and Caribbean countries

Over the last three years, the Institute was engaged in a project to assist in developing policies and institutional processes to support the design, implementation and participatory management of inclusive development projects in rural areas.

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Otero concludes visit to the Eastern Caribbean by meeting with ministers in Saint Lucia

The Director General of IICA held meetings with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives, Ezechiel Joseph; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sarah Flood-Beaubrun; diplomatic missions accredited to Saint Lucia; and the Director General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Didacus Jules.

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Otero meets with Grenada’s Prime Minister during a visit to the Eastern Caribbean

The Director General of IICA met with high-level authorities of the country, during the first leg of a tour in the Eastern Caribbean region, which will include visits to Dominica and Saint Lucia.

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IICA and the Ibero-American General Secretariat join forces to drive the development of rural women and South-South cooperation

The partnership was signed by the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero, and the Secretary-General of SEGIB, Rebeca Grynspan.

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Suriname

August 17, 2018

IICA hands over climate smart technologies to the agriculture sector in Suriname

Horticultural farmers and agricultural technicians in Suriname strengthen their knowledge and skills in climate smart technologies to assist them in building resilience to the negative impacts of climate change.

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China has been granted observer status in IICA

The relationship was formalized by Tang Heng, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Costa Rica.

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Brazil

August 9, 2018

Meeting in Brazil to discuss integration of South American Midwest

Representatives from six countries met to discuss actions for the region’s social and economic development, with IICA’s participation.

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Agreement between IICA and Chile’s MINAGRI will prompt the creation of a forum of Agriculture Ministers of the Pacific Alliance

The agreement was signed by Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, and the Chilean Undersecretary of Agriculture, Alfonso Vargas.

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IICA presented a new roadmap to the Agricultural Research Institutes of Mercosur and Chile

The plan to boost agricultural activity and rural progress in the Americas was presented by the head of IICA, Manuel Otero, to the LXI Meeting of the Executive Committee of PROCISUR.

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