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Uruguay

September 18, 2015

Caribbean countries take part in the Regional Colloquium of the Codex Alimentarius

The meeting, organized by IICA and the United States Department of Agriculture, is the third to be held in Latin America this year.

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September 2, 2015

IICA advocates a regional plan to combat coffee rust

The Director General of IICA met with senior Mexican officials at the Secretariats of Agriculture and Social Development to discuss cooperation mechanisms.

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September 2, 2015

United States and Mexico Support Haiti’s Efforts to Develop its Fruit Industry

Scientists carry out field assessment of the needs to improve mango fruit production and post harvest to support exporters in Haiti

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September 1, 2015

IICA and FAO to increase knowledge management in agriculture

They have signed a letter of understanding to develop a new distance-learning course designed to enhance management capabilities.

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September 1, 2015

IICA and PROMECAFE launch series of radio programs on combating coffee rust

The six-chapter series, to be launched simultaneously in the countries of Central America, deals with topics such as the cycle of the disease, fumigation, sucker removal and the integrated management of the disease.

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August 28, 2015

Family agriculture has a key role to play in ensuring food security in Latin America and the Caribbean

As part of the activities of the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2013, being held in Buenos Aires, the three agencies presented their annual report on agriculture in the region.

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August 28, 2015

IICA and the European Union will support the development of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in the Caribbean

During the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, currently underway in Guyana, an agreement to benefit agricultural trade and production was signed by 15 nations in the region.

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August 27, 2015

Importers to be required to certify the safety of foodstuffs entering the United States

With support from IICA, the FDA revealed for the US’s trading partners in Latin America and the Caribbean two sets of regulations that would change the process involved in exporting food to that country.

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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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