Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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November 20, 2015

Mexico looks to research and technical training to solve the problem of coffee rust

With support from IICA, Mexican institutions are implementing a plan that includes plant breeding activities and efforts to enhance the technical capabilities of the country’s coffee sector.

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November 20, 2015

FDA proposes new food safety standards for farms and facilities

According to a videoconference organized by IICA with FDA specialists, the rules would apply both to domestic and foreign operations.

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Jamaica

November 19, 2015

Preparing Jamaican exporters to meet the US Food Safety Modernisation Act

Approximately 80 persons from the public and private sector in Jamaica attended two day FSMA workshop 

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Jamaica

November 19, 2015

Strengthening Agricultural Health and Food Safety

10th EDF SPS Project provides capacity building training for stakeholders in Jamaica's Agricultural Health and Food Safety Sector.

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Caribbean countries

November 11, 2015

Call for Expression of Interest

10th EDF Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Project Support to the Caribbean Forum of ACP States in the implementation of Commitments Undertaken Under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

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November 11, 2015

IICA specialists and members of Costa Rica’s CLIITAs receive training in how to reduce food losses

Experts from the Institute and other organizations were taught how to use and apply a methodology that helps reduce postharvest losses in agricultural crops.

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October 22, 2015

Results of over 200 projects reflect IICA’s commitment to agriculture in the Americas

This Thursday, the Director General of IICA gave a presentation to the ministers of agriculture of the Americas in which he outlined his organization’s main achievements during the period 2014-2015.

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October 21, 2015

Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas engage in dialogue on achieving sustainable and inclusive agricultural productivity

International agricultural experts contributed their knowledge to the construction of a hemispheric agenda designed to help improve agricultural productivity in a sustainable and inclusive manner.

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October 20, 2015

G20 will tackle obstacles to the achievement of global food security

In June, the leaders of the G20 will discuss the recommendations made by the Vice-Ministers of Agriculture and other entities such as IICA for strengthening the agricultural sector and increasing its contribution to food production worldwide.

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