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USA

December 14, 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.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands

December 13, 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.

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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

 

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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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Castries, St. Lucia

November 25, 2016

Public and private sector members increase their capacities in food traceability systems

Introduction of basic principles and practices for implementing a traceability system on farms and agro-processing sites.

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Castries, St. Lucia

November 25, 2016

Honey producers analyze a new permapiculture system that could help improve productivity

Beekeepers partnering in participatory research to build capacity and knowledge to increase honey yields.

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Trinidad and Tobago.

November 21, 2016

Progress, possibility and promise: employing Green Intensive Farming Technologies in Caribbean agriculture

New tools in use across the globe can provide the latest updates on water and fertilizer levels in a field and automatically turn on irrigation systems, and the latest and most efficient greenhouse structures can offer altered growing seasons for high demand fruits and vegetables. Technology is quickly becoming the farmers’ new best friend.

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Antigua and Barbuda

November 17, 2016

Public stakeholders benefit from HACCP workshop

“Train the trainer” initiative commences in Antigua and Barbuda. The workshop was conducted by two professionals who were trained specifically to train other professionals on this topic.

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Otawa, Canada

November 14, 2016

Jamaica seeks to improve its goat breeding industry based on Canada’s experiences with small ruminant genetics

The Jamaica Small Ruminants Association hopes to adopt Canadian best practices in the Caribbean country.

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