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Manuel Otero will assume office at IICA on 15 January

The new Director General will take over the reins of the Institute for the period 2018-2022. The investiture ceremony will be held at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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Kingston, Jamaica

January 10, 2018

IICA signs MOU with UTECH Jamaica for Development of MSc in Rural Development

The partnership agreement also facilitates collaborative arrangements between IICA and UTech in course development, education and internship facilitation, capacity building, resource sharing, public education, joint publications and provision of scholarships and bursaries.

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Washington, D.C.

January 9, 2018

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — September – December 2017

Welcome to our last edition of 2017!
 

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Buenos Aires

January 3, 2018

Agricultural trade interests and challenges were under the spotlights in Argentina

A new book, prepared by high-level entities, was presented within the framework of the WTO Ministerial meeting, held in Buenos Aires in December.

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Colombia

December 15, 2017

System of Rice Intensification in the Americas: Progress Report

SRI is an agro-ecological and climate-smart rice production methodology that has demonstrated significant environmental, social and economic benefits in the region. 

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Washington, D.C.

December 14, 2017

75 years of support for US priorities in the Western Hemisphere

The IICA Delegation in the US serves as a liaison between US institutions and other IICA offices and partners in the hemisphere. 

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San José, Costa Rica

December 6, 2017

Two Caribbean countries seek to strengthen coffee sector based on the Costa Rican experience

Technicians from the Common Wealth of Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have enhanced knowledge of the organization and operation of a viable coffee industry through IICA’s support in the hosting of a coffee study tour to Costa Rica

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Georgetown, Guyana

December 6, 2017

Bee Keeping Training in Lethem, Region 9

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Delegation in Guyana under its Flagship Project Family Agriculture has once again demonstrated it support to Bee-keeping in Guyana.  On this occasion the Institute in partnership with the Guyana Livestock Development Authority and the Guyana Apiculture Society executed a three (3) part activity targeting Apiculture in Region 9.  

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

December 6, 2017

Welcome to our new Technical Cooperation Specialist

Lindsay Vyvey

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