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World-renowned expert in biotechnology calls for agriculture to be given “the priority it deserves”

According to Albert Sasson, given the rise in food prices worldwide and the impact it is having on food security and poverty, governments and cooperation agencies should attach greater attention to agriculture on their agendas.

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Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Raises Institutional Profile in Washington, DC

Villalobos met with officials of strategic partners and US government agencies.

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Director General of IICA strengthens relations with Brazil

Met with several ministers to discuss items on the shared agenda, such as cooperation in the Caribbean, in Haiti, and in the areas of rural development and climate change.

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Disaster in Japan and conflicts in Middle East could impact agriculture in the Americas in a number of ways

Rising oil prices, the fall in the volume of certain Japanese imports, and the possible effect of the nuclear disaster on exports were some of the problems analyzed.

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Climate change will create the need for new plant varieties and improved public policies

Research on the biodiversity of the Americas could lead to the development of plant varieties that are more resistant to drought, flood and changes in temperature.

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IICA explores possible partnership with prestigious research center in Mexico

The partnership would make new responses to the challenges posed by climate change available to the countries of Americas.

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Minister of Agriculture of Suriname visits IICA

Underscores the need for support with capacity building in order to make his country the main supplier of basic foods consumed within the Caribbean.

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“Building a single IICA”

This was the motto chosen for the First Institutional Management Meeting.

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IICA Calls for ‘Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships in Agriculture Development’ at World Food Prize Symposium

he Conference, “Take it to the Farmer": Reaching the World's Smallholders,” is currently underway this week in Des Moines, Iowa where global leaders and institutions will focus on the world’s small-scale farmers.

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