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August 28, 2015

Christiana Figueres: “IICA offers an inspiring model for the adaptation of agriculture to climate change”

In the run up to the COP 19, due to take place in November, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations agency specializing in climate change acknowledged the support that IICA provides to its member countries in adapting to the phenomenon and achieving food safety.

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August 27, 2015

Countries call for improved efforts to transfer technologies for the adaptation of climate change to small-scale producers

IICA report summarizes the arguments put forward by several countries in the Americas supporting the creation of an international working group on climate change and agriculture.

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August 27, 2015

IICA and WTO take their strategic partnership to a new level

The Director General of IICA and the Deputy Director-General of the WTO met in Switzerland to consider new forms of cooperation in the areas of agriculture and trade negotiations.

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August 27, 2015

IICA Director General begins second term of office on 15 January

The Ministers of Agriculture of the hemisphere reelected Mexican Víctor M. Villalobos in September 2013.

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August 27, 2015

Víctor M. Villalobos begins second term at helm of IICA

The Mexican’s second consecutive term as Director General of IICA will run from 2014 to 2018.

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August 27, 2015

IICA to support transfer of Mexico’s agricultural experience to the Caribbean

Some 140 Caribbean farmers and officials will receive training in Mexico on protected crops, small ruminants, agrotourism, technological innovation, horticulture and water management.

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August 26, 2015

New project will strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary regulations in the Caribbean

EU initiative to be implemented by IICA is designed to strengthen the legal framework governing the sanitary and phytosanitary standards applied in the region.

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August 25, 2015

IICA and SICA strengthen cooperation ties

The Director General of IICA and the Secretary General of SICA met today in Costa Rica to promote cooperation actions aimed at improving conditions in Central America’s agricultural sector.

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August 25, 2015

Institutional Modernization – One of IICA’s Foremost Contributions in Costa Rica

The IICA Office in Costa Rica presented its annual accountability report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and representatives of the country’s small-scale producers.

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