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Washington, D.C.

August 1, 2017

Scientists analyzed innovations to adapt family agriculture to climate change

Scientists met with authorities from national agricultural research and innovation institutes to analyze progress made by over 20 ongoing projects.

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Washington, D.C.

August 1, 2017

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) project seeks to overcome high costs of labor

With the support of the private sector, farmers in the Dominican Republic have been working to mechanize the transplanting process and the weeding to overcome this obstacle

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IICA analyzes the technical cooperation that it should provide in the future

Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the national development plans of its member countries will be the guide for strengthening agriculture in the Americas and meeting the challenge of feeding the world.

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Integrated and differentiated agricultural policies can contribute to achieving sustainable development objectives

A new IICA publication brings together experiences in the Americas, China and the EU on this topic; readers are urged to take advantage of it to replicate actions in other countries around the hemisphere.

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Candidates for Director General of IICA outlined their work plan to the Executive Committee

Carlos Furche from Chile and Manuel Otero from Argentina are the candidates for the position. The election will be held in October 2017 during the meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA).

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​Eight years of work, an abundant harvest of results

In his address to the Executive Committee, Victor M. Villalobos, Director General of IICA, presented the results achieved under his leadership and called for strengthening the stability of the Institute to continue working for the benefit of agriculture in the hemisphere.

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IICA’s stamp on agriculture in the Americas

The Institute is pleased to present a digital version of its 2016 Annual Report, a productive harvest of IICA’s contributions to agriculture in its member countries.

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Belize

July 7, 2017

Annual Accountability Seminar

 

Annual Accountability Seminar

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Belize

July 5, 2017

Productivity enhancement of Banana Farms through integrated soil fertility management in the Banana Belt Area of Belize.

IICA staff mission from several country delegations (Costa Rica, Grenada, Haiti, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago) prepare a project proposal to increase banana productivity by increasing soil fertility and using improved planting material.

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