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Ottawa

December 13, 2018

New batch of agricultural researchers for exchange program

The 2019 Research and Internship Assistance Program (RIAP) closed its call for applications for research assistance. A  Selection Committee assessed the eligible applications coming from diverse parts of the Americas, such as: Canada, Mexico, USA, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Ecuador, and Trinidad & Tobago.

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Ottawa

December 13, 2018

Canadian Partners Weigh in on IICA’s New Plan

Breakout group discussions represented a new and highly favored feature at the annual partners’ meeting.  Groups focussed their energies on reviewing factors pertinent to: Economic growth/ Sustainable development; Well-being in the territories; International Trade; Resilience in agri-food systems; and, Engaging people

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Georgetown, Guyana

December 12, 2018

Highlights of CWA 2018

Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2018 was held in Barbados during the week of October 8th to 12th under the theme ‘Strengthening Agriculture for a Healthier Future'.

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December 11, 2018

Chile, Mexico and Peru agree to create the Agricultural Council of the Pacific Alliance, with support from IICA

The Ministers of Agriculture of Chile, Mexico and Peru will meet in March 2019 to sign a joint work agreement within the framework of the Pacific Alliance. The joint efforts will focus on sustainable development, rural well-being and agricultural trade.

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December 10, 2018

“Ecuador is seeking to boost its agriculture sector by strengthening its relationship with IICA”

Xavier Lazo Guerrero, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, had a meeting in Costa Rica with the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, and expressed his intention to strengthen the agriculture and livestock sector through cooperation.

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December 1, 2018

Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development and IICA renew commitment to work together.

Victor Villalobos, Mexico’s new Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) met with Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), during the latter’s visit to attend the inauguration of the new President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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November 29, 2018

A strategic partnership between CAF and IICA will drive the modernization of agriculture in the Americas

The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) signed an ambitious cooperation agreement to foster public and private investment in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors, and, in turn, improve the quality of life in rural areas across the continent.

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November 23, 2018

Director General of IICA underscored the potential of bioeconomy to mitigate the effects of climate change

While speaking at the Week of Agriculture and Food in Buenos Aires, Manuel Otero maintained that Latin America can make a significant contribution, by creating sustainable businesses.

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November 22, 2018

New political-institutional frameworks and coordinated work by international cooperation agencies are key to driving bioeconomy in Latin America and the Caribbean

IICA brought together specialists to discuss how to fully capitalize on the potential of the bioeconomy in Latin America and the Caribbean, in order to drive the production development of agriculture and rural territories.

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