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Ottawa, Canada

April 1, 2016

Launch of the Global Pulse Innovation Platform (PIP)

The International Year of Pulses (IYoP) declared by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been marked by a plethora of activities in Canada. 

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Ottawa, Canada

March 31, 2016

Partnering for mutual benefits

The importance of partnerships is central to the Institute’s Medium Term Plan 2014 – 2018 and IICA Delegation in Canada is continually forging alliances as well as engaging in collaborations.

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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

March 22, 2016

Caibbean Agricultural Enterprises to get Expert Advice on Reaching New Markets

Agricultural Policy Programme to hold a three day workshop assisting small enterprises in reaching new markets 

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The role of the agricultural sector in the international climate change negotiations: specialists share their experience

An event was held to enable specialists to present the main results of the COP 21 and explain the close links that exist among climate change, agriculture and food security.

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IICA and the EU launch program to address the effects of coffee leaf rust on Central America and the Dominican Republic

The initiative integrates national and regional efforts to achieve a more competitive, sustainable and inclusive coffee production, and will benefit over 330,000 small and medium-sized coffee growing families in the region.

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Kingston, Jamaica

February 19, 2016

Mission in the Caribbean working toward increasing awareness of antimicrobial resistance in agriculture

IICA and the European Union are supporting a project that seeks to establish an antimicrobial resistance surveillance system in the Caribbean region.

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IICA, FAO, OIRSA and CATIE pool resources to contribute to sanitary and safety risk management in Central America

  • Guaranteeing agricultural health and food safety is key to achieving the food and nutrition security of the population.
  • Regional agencies agreed to establish a mechanism for dialogue for the coordination of agricultural health and food safety actions, and the development of a joint action plan.

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IICA launches program to combat coffee leaf rust in Central America and the Dominican Republic

The initiative will be carried out over the next five years and is expected to benefit 330 thousand coffee-growing families.

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Barbados

January 25, 2016

10TH EDF SPS Project – Contracts awarded 2015

Support to the Caribbean Forum of ACP States in the Implementation of Commitments Undertaken Under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA):

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)

 

The programme on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) is one component of the 10th EDF Programme titled “Support to the Forum of Caribbean States in the implementation of the commitments undertaken under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)”.

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