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April 23, 2019

IICA articulates South-South cooperation between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago in Good Agricultural Practices

Costa Rican authorities and experts from the public and private sectors receive a mission from Trinidad and Tobago to learn about the Costa Rican experience in the application of Good Agricultural Practices.

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April 15, 2019

Central America and the Dominican Republic are aiming to boost local trade in and export of safe, high-quality food

A joint initiative by the USDA, USAID, and IICA will enable countries of the region to enhance the quality and guarantee the safety of agricultural products throughout the agro-production chain.

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March 25, 2019

Technology transfer and sanitary risk prevention defined IICA’s work in Grenada in 2018

The organization also promoted production strengthening and food trade.

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March 4, 2019

Agreement between the Argentine Seed Producers’ Association (ASA) and IICA will boost the competitiveness of agriculture

The memorandum of understanding, which was signed in Buenos Aires by Alfredo Paseyro, Executive Director of ASA, and Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, will generate technical cooperation actions aimed at preparing and implementing projects, conducting training sessions and exchanging information related to phytosanitary aspects, plant breeding and biotechnology, as well as seed treatment.

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March 1, 2019

IICA-SENASA agreement will enable continuous improvement of agricultural health and agrifood safety services in Argentina

The agreement was signed in Buenos Aires by Ricardo Negri, President of SENASA, and Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture. It will contribute to strengthening agricultural health and the quality and safety of agrifood products, enhancing the capacities and services offered by SENASA.

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February 11, 2019

Speaking at IICA, the winner of the 2018 World Food Prize analyzed the challenges in feeding the world sustainably

The private sector must participate if we are to improve the population’s access to a balanced diet. Healthy food must be delicious and visually appealing in order to compete with nutrient-poor foods, said Lawrence Haddad at IICA Headquarters.

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February 6, 2019

Experts assembled at IICA to discuss how to develop sustainable food systems

One hundred and fifty specialists gathered at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to attend the II Global Conference of the UN Sustainable Food Systems Program. Discussions focused on the need to ensure a balance between food production and the health of the planet.

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Belize

December 17, 2018

Biosecurity and Disease Prevention in Back-yard Poultry

Recognising the need to improve productivity in back-yard chicken rearing, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture allocated a small amount of funding “To promote coops and biosecurity measures to improve the health and productivity of chickens reared in back-yards.”

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Ottawa

December 13, 2018

The Food System Microbiome

The group met in Ottawa, to hare scientific updates on related activities in countries across the world, plan of mapping exercises as well as learn of funding opportunities under the European Commission’s framework programs.

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