IICA report calms fears that the hike in the prices of corn, soybeans, and wheat will cause a food crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean similar to the one that occurred in 2007-2008.
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Participating in the ceremony will be the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, and the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin.
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Delegations of 14 countries asked the Institute to continue to provide support in the areas of agricultural innovation, adaptation to and mitigation of the effects of climate change, and food security.
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Within the framework of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, representatives of the two organizations agreed to create a plan of work for 2013, centered on food security, agribusiness, health and productivity.
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The Institute’s Director General met with the region’s Ministers of Agriculture to analyze the progress of ongoing projects and those programmed for 2013. He also had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Antigua.
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Antigua
October 19, 2012
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The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture and IICA are publishing, within the framework of GCARD2, a comparative study of the advantages of genetically modified and conventional soybean crop.
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Latin America and the Caribbean will receive the benefits of the agricultural research carried out by the centers in other parts of the world.
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The results of GCARD2 were positive, with the strengthening of partnerships, recognition of the contribution of women to agriculture, and promotion of private participation in research, while some key issues had to be postponed, according to the Director General of IICA.
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