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Ambassadors to the OAS acknowledge IICA’s experience and technical capacity

IICA’s contributions to agriculture in the Americas were acknowledged by the Ambassadors to the OAS Permanent Council.

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Field Schools re-energise agriculture in El Salvador

One of the objectives of the Family Agriculture Plan of El Salvador is to provide 16,000 farmers with training in ways to increase productivity. IICA fully supports this ambitious initiative.

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Summit of the Americas calls for promotion of greater investment in the agriculture sector

Mandate has its roots in the San Jose Declaration of Ministers of Agriculture 2011, signed in October of last year.

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More investment and innovation needed in agriculture to ensure food security

FAO, IICA and ECLAC document summarizes the conclusions of four dialogues held in the Southern Cone, Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico to discuss ways to promote agriculture and make those who earn their livelihoods in agriculture less vulnerable.

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IICA and SAGARPA issue invitation to participate in network on agriculture and the G20

Virtual platform will enable discussion with specialists and preparation of an academic document on agriculture and food security, which will also serve as a basis for decision-making within the hemisphere.

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Electronic consultation to help set agenda for innovation in family agriculture

The findings will be presented at the Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development, to be held in October.

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IICA and FAO sign agreement consolidating their joint efforts in the Americas

Competitiveness in agribusiness, agricultural health and food safety as well as access to genetic resources are some of the areas in which the two organizations will work over the next two years.

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Proposals from 17 countries submitted in response to call from regional platform for innovation in agriculture

Nations from Latin America and the Caribbean submitted nearly 100 proposals to the Marketplace platform, calling for innovation in areas such as productivity, natural resource management, institutional modernization and poverty alleviation.

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Bioeconomy, a new paradigm for sustainable development?

A consortium of researchers will launch an e-consultation on the formulation of policy recommendations aimed at promoting bioeconomy development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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