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March 13, 2018

IICA and MINAGRI of Chile sign agreement to benefit 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

According to the Director General of the Institute, Manuel Otero, the agreement will support Caribbean countries in matters relating to climate change and will promote more cooperation projects for Central America.

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March 8, 2018

Caribbean ministers of agriculture’s visit to Brazil will focus on access to technology, cooperation and trade diversification

Others taking part in the mission include senior representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI).

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March 8, 2018

Changes in the Technical Secretariat of the Forum for the Americas on Agricultural Research and Technology Development

The Director General of IICA, which is the institution in charge of the FORAGRO Secretariat, designated Viviana Palmieri as the new Executive Secretary of the forum.

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March 5, 2018

IICA and Mexico increase cooperation in agrifood health

The Director General of IICA stated that the new cooperation actions will focus on strengthening the support that IICA provides to biofactories in their efforts to control different types of fruit flies, including the Mediterranean fruit fly.

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March 1, 2018

Visit by the Director General of IICA to the United States yields positive results

The overseas visit is Otero’s first since he took office on 15 January as the head of IICA.

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February 27, 2018

An agreement with IICA will enable Costa Rica to modernize its control system for food of animal origin

As the result of a partnership with the Institute, Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA) will benefit from a computer tool that will strengthen the inspection, control and surveillance processes of facilities that prepare products for human consumption.

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February 26, 2018

International experts will share key developments in sustainable agriculture and food security in the face of climate change

A global workshop organized by AgMIP with support from IICA will be held at the end of April at the Institute’s headquarters in Costa Rica.

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February 26, 2018

The Director General of IICA kicks off activities in Washington with a meeting with the Secretary General of the OAS

The meeting focused on the institutional cooperation in issues of development and enviroment in the Americas.

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February 21, 2018

First overseas visit of IICA’s new Director General will include meetings with ministers and senior officials in Canada, the USA and Mexico

Overseas visit started this week.

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