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Ottawa, Canada

December 15, 2016

Representative’s Corner – 4th Quarter of 2016

Year end is always embraced with gusto as we all look forward to the holidays.  It is also a time to ensure that deadlines for activities, reports and expenditures are met.  As a result, the Delegation in Canada was engaged in a plethora of actions. These included implementing project activities, attending several high level meetings, conferences and seminars as well as planning for next year.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

December 16, 2016

Challenges and opportunities for financing agricultural value chains in Latin America and the Caribbean

This workshop was held to obtain input for a proposal that IICA is preparing on “public-private interventions designed to improve financing and financial inclusion in agricultural chains in LAC.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Washington, D.C.

December 16, 2016

The Present and Future of Agricultural Mechanization in Latin America

IICA and IFPRI hosted a seminar to analyze global trends and the current situation of agricultural mechanization in Latin America to identify factors that limit its use in agriculture and propose possible actions.

 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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IICA promotes financing and financial inclusion of agricultural chains in Latin America and the Caribbean

Experts agree that governments play an important role in matters related to infrastructure, rural communication, and the development of policies and legal and regulatory frameworks that foster the financing of value chains.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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USA

December 16, 2016

Research aims to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production

Livestock activities occupy 13 million hectares in the Central American region, and is the main source of livelihood for thousands of rural families.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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USA

December 16, 2016

Commercialization strategies that add value and facilitate market access for agricultural producers: Commercial linkages for differentiated products

On this fifth note related to commercialization strategies that add value and facilitate market access for agricultural producers, we will share the third suggested strategy, commercial linkages for differentiated products.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

December 16, 2016

World Economic Forum New Vision for Agriculture Transformation Leaders Workshop 2016

WEF and IICA are exploring options to promote together this approach in Latin America.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Georgetown, Guyana

December 9, 2016

IICA Delegation in Guyana facilitates visit of tissue culture expert from Mexico

IICA facilitates visit of tissue culture expert from Mexico

 

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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Trinidad and Tobago

December 1, 2016

Intra-ACP Agriculture Policy Programme (APP) with Focus on the Caribbean and Pacific: Contracts Awarded in 2015 over Euro15,000

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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