Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — March – April 2017

Welcome to our second edition of 2017!

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

Dupont Pioneer shares insight into CRISPR-Cas Technology

Dr. Gutterson shared how his organization is using CRISPR-Cas and how they are collaborating with international partners to bring the benefits of the technology to smallholder farmers.

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

IICA supports the World Economic Forum’s New Vision for Agriculture to promote public private partnerships in agriculture in Latin America.

IICA’s Director General Dr. Victor Villalobos attended the 12th World Economic Forum in Latin America in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

Strengthening Capacities to Address Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector

Given the important role of agriculture under the Paris Agreement and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, IICA has been working to support a more active and informed participation of the sector in planning and action to address climate change.

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Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2017

Smallholder innovations for sustainable agricultural intensification in the Brazilian Cerrado

The practices promoted through a sustainable intensification approach are transforming the lives of smallholders and their families in the Brazilian Cerrado, Latin America’s most populated semiarid region. 

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St. Lucia

June 1, 2017

IICA presents its contributions to the agricultural development of St. Lucia

Agricultural authorities expressed their satisfaction with the Institute’s support, especially with its focus on supporting the Ministry, youth entrepreneurship and resource mobilization.

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Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

May 31, 2017

​Innovations for sustainable production seek to propel the beekeepers sector

A new initiative could help beekeepers to lower their production costs, increase wax production, produce higher quality honey and improve their commercial opportunities.

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Castries, Saint Lucia

May 30, 2017

IICA presents its contributions to the agricultural development of Saint Lucia

Agricultural authorities expressed their satisfaction with the Institute’s support, especially with its focus on supporting the Ministry, youth entrepreneurship and resource mobilization.

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IICA’s technical workforce assesses the results of its strategic initiatives to strengthen cooperation on behalf of agriculture in the hemisphere.

At the Institute’s Headquarters in Costa Rica, the 2016 achievements in the areas of resilience and risk management, agricultural chains, inclusion, family agriculture, and agricultural safety were analyzed.  

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