Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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September 24, 2018

Mexican authorities urge IICA to intensify its support for the agrifood sector in the Americas

Institute officials met in Mexico with representatives of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) and with the team of Secretary of Agriculture designate, Victor Villalobos, who lauded the work being carried out by this agency of the Inter-American system, which specializes in agricultural and rural development.

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September 19, 2018

IICA and the Province of Buenos Aires will combine efforts to improve the competitiveness of small- and medium-scale producers

The agreement between the Institute and Buenos Aires’ Ministry of Agroindustry will seek to strengthen the capacity of players in the agrifood sector, providing them with the tools needed to access markets in a sustainable manner.

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September 11, 2018

Argentina and Australia seek to expand regional cooperation on ePhyto

The governments of Argentina and Australia are hosting a workshop in Buenos Aires from today until Thursday, jointly sponsored by IICA and COSAVE. The electronic phytosanitary certification workshop is geared towards representatives of Latin American countries and will be attended by experts from national and international organizations.

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September 11, 2018

Newly appointed Saamaka Paramount Chief, Albert Aboikoni makes courtesy visit to IICA Delegation in Suriname

IICA is currently executing a System of Rice Intensification (SRI) initiative involving a number of Saamaka villages in the Upper Suriname river

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September 10, 2018

IICA Director General’s working visit to Rome will bring the benefit of Italian cooperation to agriculture in the Americas

During his first official mission to Europe, Manuel Otero is meeting with representatives of the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA), FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP).

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Dominica & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

September 6, 2018

IICA strengthens the coffee sector in Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 

Training was based on successful experiences of Costa Rica and Jamaica

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September 6, 2018

Director General of IICA will begin a visit to France to promote support for agriculture in the Americas

Manuel Otero, head of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), met with Abdellatif Ghedira, the Executive Director of the International Olive Council, during his final activity in Spain.

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September 5, 2018

IICA supports young Caribbean agripreneurs in access to domestic and regional markets

Pilot project enabled the training of entrepreneurs, from 11 countries, on tools and strategies for market research. Due to its success, it will be replicated in 2019.

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August 31, 2018

IICA has improved agricultural and rural inclusion in thirteen Latin American and Caribbean countries

Over the last three years, the Institute was engaged in a project to assist in developing policies and institutional processes to support the design, implementation and participatory management of inclusive development projects in rural areas.

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