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Washington, D.C.

March 19, 2018

IICA attends the 2018 USDA Agricultural Outlook

Among the diverse panels held during the forum, there were several that were considered most relevant to IICA member countries.

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Washington, D.C.

March 19, 2018

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — January – February 2018

Welcome to our first edition of 2018.
 

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Caribbean Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture see potential for increased cooperation and technology transfer with Argentina and Brazil

The delegation composed of leaders of 11 Caribbean countries exchanged experiences with members of the Agriculture Commission of the Senate of Argentina, in order to incorporate knowledge and innovation, especially in the field of technology applied to agricultural production.

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IICA and MINAGRI of Chile sign agreement to benefit 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

According to the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero, the agreement will support Caribbean countries in matters relating to climate change and will promote more cooperation projects for Central America.

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Caribbean ministers of agriculture’s visit to Brazil will focus on access to technology, cooperation and trade diversification

Others taking part in the mission include senior representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI).

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Changes in the Technical Secretariat of the Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development

The Director General of IICA, which is the institution in charge of the FORAGRO Secretariat, designated Viviana Palmieri as the new Executive Secretary of the forum.

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IICA and Mexico increase cooperation in agrifood health

The Director General of IICA stated that the new cooperation actions will focus on strengthening the support that IICA provides to biofactories in their efforts to control different types of fruit flies, including the Mediterranean fruit fly.

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Visit by the Director General of IICA to the United States yields positive results

The overseas visit is Otero’s first since he took office on 15 January as the head of IICA.

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International experts will share key developments in sustainable agriculture and food security in the face of climate change

A global workshop organized by AgMIP with support from IICA will be held at the end of April at the Institute’s headquarters in Costa Rica.

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