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June 17, 2019

Certifying Belizean Chefs in Food Safety

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June 7, 2019

IICA reaffirms commitment to champion safe and secure agrifood production in the Americas

Manuel Otero, Director General of the specialized agency for agriculture, reiterated this commitment, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, which is celebrated today.

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May 23, 2019

Central America and the Dominican Republic seek to harmonize standards for pesticide registration and maximum residue limits

The Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States and IICA are working together to drive technical capacity building in the countries of the region.

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May 23, 2019

IICA and Bayer launch joint actions to boost agricultural sustainability

Efforts will focus on empowering small-scale producers, promoting good agricultural practices through demonstration plots, and fostering youth leadership, among other areas.

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May 16, 2019

After receiving a strong endorsement from the OAS for its institutional activities, IICA held talks to strengthen its work program with the USDA

The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, strengthened the joint work program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which focuses on the promotion of the intensive use of technology to raise productivity, and Codex Alimentarius standards.

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May 14, 2019

Central America aims to reduce the impact of antimicrobial resistance in the agrifood chain

Countries are making headway in developing a regional strategy and national surveillance plans to prevent and control this problem in animal-based products.

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May 6, 2019

28 countries in the Americas aligned their views regarding the health code for terrestrial and aquatic animals

During a meeting in Costa Rica, the countries harmonized their stances prior to the General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health, to be held at the end of May.

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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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