October 31, 2019
Governments, international and civil society organizations, research entities, scientists and academics discussed key topics for the agriculture sector during the 2019 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas. The Director General of IICA commented on the diversity of the group, calling for ongoing dialogue between the ministers of Agriculture, Environment, Social Development and Telecommunications, with a view to strengthening agriculture.
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October 30, 2019
Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in opening the 2019 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, emphasized the role of agriculture as an engine for economic and social development.
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October 30, 2019
In opening the 2019 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, and the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, appealed for agriculture to be accorded priority in public policies.
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St. George, Grenada
October 28, 2019
The first phase of this AHFS Programme in Grenada, in June 2019, involved an assessment of the equipment at the abattoir.
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September 19, 2019
Manuel Otero held meetings with high-level authorities of the USDA and the U.S. Department of State and attended the signing of an agreement between the OAS and Zicosur, which will strengthen the institutional framework of this integration mechanism.
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September 17, 2019
A total of 400 specialists and 40 companies will gather in Panama City to explore the future of agricultural trade and production.
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September 5, 2019
Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, described the challenges that the region must surmount on the path towards Agriculture 4.0 and in its quest for innovation.
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September 4, 2019
The aim of the project is to boost the production capacity of local beekeepers and to design a plan and marketing strategy for Caribbean honey products.
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August 30, 2019
The plaza, which IICA is building at its Headquarters in San José, will highlight the value of agriculture in the hemisphere and its importance to the society.
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