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July 6, 2017

Countries strengthen capacities around the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and good regulatory practices

A Regional workshop held in Costa Rica was attended by 18 IICA member states and Cuba to share experiences in the subject and take good practices back to their countries.

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July 3, 2017

13 Caribbean countries improve their capacity to analyze and develop international food safety standards

IICA and the Government of Canada strengthened the capacities of the Codex Focal Points from thirteen Caribbean countries with a view to enhancing their participation in the international standard setting process.

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June 27, 2017

IICA bolsters the competitiveness of the dairy goat value chain in Trinidad and Tobago

The Trinidad and Tobago Goat and Sheep Society as well as other entities are demonstrating the potential of the nation’s small ruminant sector and implementing significant changes to drive its development. 

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June 13, 2017

Antimicrobial Resistance: an emerging issue for the livestock sector and food safety services

Six South American countries prepare a regional strategy and national surveillance plans to prevent and control antimicrobial resistance in food animals.

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June 2, 2017

Peru and Colombia begin preparations to comply with new requirements for exporting food to the U. S.

More than 50 professionals were trained in complying with FSMA standards, which regulate the export of processed food to the United States. The participants will in turn share their knowledge with other actors in the sector.  

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May 15, 2017

Countries in the Americas make a collective effort to harmonize their positions on animal health standards

29 countries define common positions in order to have greater input in the development of standards for the upcoming OIE meeting.   

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April 26, 2017

4-H club members in Grenada and Carriacou spend holiday in their backyards

Initiative sought to promote backyard gardening and encourage the 4-H’ers to practise some backyard gardening at their homes.

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April 17, 2017

Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and Asia discuss commercial and regulatory matters related to pesticides

Countries analyzed the challenges and opportunities resulting from the establishment of maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural products.

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April 4, 2017

106 new professionals will be able to assist their countries in complying with requirements for exporting processed food to the U.S.

The initiative, executed by IICA, USDA-FAS and USAID, seeks to support capacity-building in strategic topics for the countries.

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