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Bayer, IICA and global fruit industry stakeholders to join forces to tackle the Fusarium R4T banana disease

Prevention and training; reproduction and genetics, as well as control methods will be the three main pillars of a global strategy, which IICA helped to design.

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Castries, Saint Lucia

December 18, 2019

IICA supports capacity building of Technicians in Saint Lucia for control of the Citrus Greening Disease

The training drew on the experiences of Jamaica for the control of HLB, applicable to Saint Lucia as another developing state with similar resource and human capacities.

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Guyana

December 5, 2019

IICA Participates in the World Food Day Activities at La Bonne Intention (LBI)

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IICA Hosts Trade Meeting with USTR Agricultural Negotiators and Members of Diplomatic Corps

The United States’ Chief Agricultural Trade Negotiator Ambassador Gregg Doud and his top agriculture trade team discuss key trade issues with agricultural attaches and representatives of International Organizations during IICA’s high-level trade meeting hosted in Washington DC

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Castries, Saint Lucia

November 22, 2019

IICA helps build Saint Lucia’s capacities for the rapid response and long-term management of citrus greening

The plague affects important livelihoods and cross-sectoral advantages, like apiculture, given that citrus is a major source of forage, and agro-tourism linkages.

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Saint George, Grenada

November 25, 2019

Grenada fresh produce inspectors strengthened their capacity to conduct inspection work

Inspection of fresh produce is a mandatory process conducted by governmental authorities or other agencies to ensure a product’s wholesomeness, safety and adherence to regulations.

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IICA Director General highlights role of digital technology in driving sustainable development

He was speaking at the sixth round of meetings of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation Group, held in the Dominican Republic. During his visit to the country, he also met with the Minister of Agriculture, Osmar Benítez, to discuss stepping up IICA actions aimed at strengthening the country’s agricultural health policies.

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IICA and the International Potato Center will work together on an agenda focused on agrobiodiversity, resilience and food and nutritional security

Both institutions will also prioritize initiatives associated with migration, productivity, research, development and agricultural innovation.

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Washington D.C

November 5, 2019

Western Hemisphere Ag Leaders Unite in Support of Science-Based Standards

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