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Washington, D.C.

March 27, 2017

Bee stories: How innovations are improving honey production in Latin America

Researchers from Argentina are spearheading an effort to improve beekeeping in Latin America through the implementation of public-private partnerships.

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Antigua and Barbuda

March 9, 2017

Donation of multi-crates will help improve the quality of post harvesting in agriculture

The donation of 850 multi-crates will ensure a constant supply of fresh produce to markets for income generation and for food security. The initiative was carried out by the Intra-ACP Agricultural Policy Programme (APP), executed by IICA and funded by the EU.

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Grenada

March 9, 2017

Grenada root crop farmers received donation of plastic packaging crates

Benefit distribution is part of the actions carried out by the Agriculture Policy Programme (APP)implemented by IICA, CARICOM and CARDI.

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Canada

March 1, 2017

Key concepts in food processing, product development and general concepts of Food Technology

These tutorial-style videos are intended to increase a viewer’s understanding of basic concepts of food science.

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Castries, St. Lucia

March 1, 2017

Youth in agriculture entrepeneurs win big at national business awards

Two innovative agricultural projects, supported and guided by IICA, were priced at the Annual Saint Lucia Business Awards.

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Trinidad and Tobago

February 8, 2017

Intra-ACP Agriculture Policy Programme (APP) with Focus on the Caribbean and Pacific: Contracts Awarded in 2016 over Euro 15,000

The Intra-ACP Agricultural Policy Programme, is a broad technical cooperation framework funded under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF), which focuses on the two regions, Caribbean and the Pacific. The programme  supports the reduction and eradication of poverty in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries through sustainable development and successful integration of  enterprises in these economies into national, regional and, where appropriate, global markets. 

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Director General of IICA offers solutions to tackle the challenges facing the agricultural sector

The Director General considers it essential that more resources be directed toward improving research, enhancing information technologies, and expanding the number of specialists in agriculture.

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New book identifies three ways to improve market access for agricultural producers

The document drafted by IICA specialists presents success factors and positive experiences implemented in other Latin American countries.

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To fight world hunger, we must also battle food losses

The new edition of CSAM was published under this motto. It's a methodology that assesses the weaknesses in agricultural chains that cause food losses and also helps identify solutions to this problem.

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