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October 30, 2019

Director General of IICA: “Agriculture can be the best social policy”

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

The President of Costa Rica and the Director General of IICA opened the 2019 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture

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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October 28, 2019

IICA held training sessions to operationalize Grenada’s national abattoir

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 30, 2019

Technological advances are revolutionizing regional trade in Mexican avocados

A methodology that accurately determines the maturity of the fruit is saving farmers from millions of dollars in losses. 

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September 19, 2019

Director General of IICA completed an intense work agenda in Washington D.C

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 19, 2019

The FDA and IICA to develop digital platforms to provide training on the FSMA food safety legislation

Joint project aims to strengthen the region’s food safety systems and protect consumers from foodborne diseases.

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September 17, 2019

Panama to host conference on controlled-environment agriculture

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 17, 2019

FUNIBER and IICA launch first hemispheric call for scholarship applications

Initiative will benefit 1,700 students and young professionals throughout the Americas.

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September 5, 2019

Increased trade and infrastructure: the key to driving agricultural innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean

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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