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Antigua and Barbuda

February 8, 2017

IICA supports the strengthening of Codex contact points and national committees within the ECS

There is need for promoting more harmonized and equivalent mechanisms among the ECS to consolidate agricultural exports to markets outside of the sub-region.

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January 25, 2017

Director General of IICA offers solutions to tackle the challenges facing the agricultural sector

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

New book identifies three ways to improve market access for agricultural producers

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

To fight world hunger, we must also battle food losses

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

IICA, FAO and ECLAC present a joint report in Spain on the situation of agriculture in the Americas

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

From the Desk of the Representative – IICA Delegation in the USA Newsletter — September – December 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 of support for the coffee sector in the Dominican Republic

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

Consultation on Canada’s Food Market Linkages with Colombia, Vietnam, and Senegal Survey of Canadian Businesses

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

MindShare: The Role of Science in Food Security

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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