January 25, 2017
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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January 18, 2017
The document drafted by IICA specialists presents success factors and positive experiences implemented in other Latin American countries.
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January 17, 2017
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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Spain
December 16, 2016
Specialists unveiled the main conclusions that the three international organizations recommend to promote the development of rural in LAC
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Washington, D.C.
December 16, 2016
As in previous occasions it is an honor for me to write this introduction to our last Newsletter for 2016 in which you will find a brief summary of some of the many activities carried out by IICA and its Delegation in the United States, during the period September-December 2016.
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Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
December 16, 2016
A new project to support the Dominican coffee sector was signed on Friday 25 November under the Central American Program for Integrated Coffee Management (PROCAGICA Regional). This program, funded by the European Union, responds to the demand of the Heads of State and Government of Central America and the Dominican Republic on the incidence of Coffee Rust disease (Hemileia vastatrix) and is consistent with the mandate of the Central America Integration System (SICA) on issues of agriculture, environment and integration policies.
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Ottawa, Canada
December 15, 2016
IICA Canada was an invited guest for an agri-food trade consultation hosted by The Conference Board of Canada and PROCOLOMBIA -Canada in Toronto.
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Ottawa, Canada
December 15, 2016
The Association of Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (ACFAV) and the University of Saskatchewan jointly hosted a Mindshare Program entitled “Securing Canada’s Food Future: The Role of Science in Food Security” which featured the role of research universities in Canada.
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Ottawa, Canada
December 15, 2016
No doubt - one of the highlights of the Grow Canada16 Conference was the Keynote presentation by renowned marketing consultant and speaker, Jay Baer. Author of book "Hug your Haters", Jay’s challenge to persons involved in food and agriculture was to defy expectations, confidently responding to naysayers. Considering that consumers often do not have sufficient information to know what they want, (according to credible studies), scientists and technologists have a great opportunity to package and present relevant information for decision making at every level.
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