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marketplace

July 30, 2015

Platform supported by IICA to finance projects aimed at small-scale producers

Mechanism launched by EMBRAPA and IICA will support initiatives aimed at improving productivity and the management of natural resources in small-scale agriculture. The deadline for the receipt of proposals is February 2012.

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cadenaspanama

July 29, 2015

Agrifood chains in Panama: an attempt to increase competitiveness

With technical support from IICA, plans of actions have been established in the rice, milk, bean, corn, plantain, beef, potato-onion, cassava-yam and vegetable sectors in an attempt to increase productivity and improve the distribution of income among producers.

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July 29, 2015

IICA and Israel share experiences in agricultural innovation and development

An official delegation from Israel visited IICA Headquarters to explore similarities between actions within the agricultural industry of that country and the technical cooperation that the Institute provides in the Americas.

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hector

July 29, 2015

IICA delivers message from ministers of agriculture to preparatory meeting for the next Summit of the Americas

The Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) is meeting in the U.S. capital.

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recesion

July 29, 2015

IICA: European crisis to have greater effect on net food importing countries in the Americas

An economic crisis in Europe and the United States would push international food prices down in the short term, but they would continue to be high in the medium and long terms due to factors such as low interest rates, variations in exchange rates and uncertainty in the markets.

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July 29, 2015

OAS honors William Berenson with Leo Rowe Award

The Secretary General bestowed the award upon him in recognition of his many significant achievements throughout his long career within the Inter-American system.

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July 29, 2015

Countries make final adjustments to declaration that will promote innovation in the region’s agricultural sector

According to the Director General of IICA, agricultural innovation and joint activities by the countries are the keys to achieving prosperity in the rural territories of the hemisphere.

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promefrut

July 29, 2015

Region to share information on tropical fruit market

Project will help standardize methods used to gather information on fruit prices and other variables, in order to improve market intelligence in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

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July 29, 2015

Project to promote the Francique mango industry attracts US$10.6 million to Haiti

The initiative is being promoted by IICA, the European Union, the private sector in Haiti and the Ministry of Agriculture.

 

 

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