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August 26, 2015

Partnership to boost food security knowledge in LAC

IICA, FAO and the Association of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean are to design a master’s program in food security, with the support of the European Union.

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August 25, 2015

Latin America and the Caribbean establish regional positions for next meetings of Codex Alimentarius

Countries aim to play a more active part in the approval of international standards on agricultural health and food safety.

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August 25, 2015

Food security concerns soften positions at the WTO

During a forum at IICA, experts explained that, thanks to the ‘peace clause,’ countries would not challenge distortions to trade in food until food insecurity problems had been solved.

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August 25, 2015

FDA proposes regulations to prevent food adulteration and improve transport

Consultations concerning the new regulations are currently taking place, and comments are being accepted on the Internet before rules are enforced.

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August 24, 2015

Investment in eight key areas would enable LAC to realize the potential of its agriculture

Working with the Global Harvest Initiative, the IDB and other international organizations, IICA contributed to the production of a new report on agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean that underscores the region’s importance as a global breadbasket.

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August 18, 2015

Changes to LAC standards for pesticides use in food promoted

IICA, USDA, and FAO support research in 11 Latin American countries to update the maximum residual levels of pesticides in food for this region.

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August 18, 2015

Canada to strengthen regulatory framework for food inspection

New legislation establishes the same inspection processes for food imports and exports and domestically produced foodstuffs.

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August 17, 2015

IICA calls for human health to be placed at the core of all agricultural health activities

Víctor M. Villalobos underscored the importance of integrating public health, market competitiveness and productivity to promote the development of agricultural health and food safety in Mexico.

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August 17, 2015

In response to coffee rust: Promotion of early warning system in Central America is recommended

IICA and PROMECAFE will continue to carry out short, medium and long term actions to deal with the impact of rust in this region.

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