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July 28, 2015

IICA, USDA and Postgraduate College of Mexico collaborate to improve post-harvest capacities in Haiti

Joint action carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Haiti.

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July 28, 2015

Director General of IICA: “Agriculture could be the key to development in the Americas”

In an address to the Mexican Senate, the Director General of IICA stated that the agricultural sectors of the hemisphere can turn the challenges posed by population growth and climate change into opportunities.

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July 28, 2015

IICA and Trinidad and Tobago to search for ways to make farmers more productive

The Director General of the Institute called attention to the leadership shown in the Caribbean by Trinidad and Tobago, which will encourage the development of a plan for work for the region aimed at making agriculture more productive and competitive.

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July 28, 2015

Countries of the hemisphere fine tune-agenda for meeting of ministers of agriculture

Innovation in agriculture as a response to challenges posed by climate change, food security and rural poverty will be the focus of discussions among the ministers at a hemispheric meeting to be held at the Headquarters of the IICA.

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July 28, 2015

IICA Highlights 2010-2014 Strategy for the Caribbean Region at OAS

The strategy seeks to improve sanitary conditions for plants and animals; to increase agriculture production; to promote agribusiness and agricultural tourism and to address climate change.

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July 28, 2015

Central American countries agree on the need for regional responses to food price hikes

High-level dialogue in El Salvador concludes with recommendations for the development of a regional agenda to help bolster agricultural production and food security in the isthmus.

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July 27, 2015

Director General of IICA visits Chile

He attended the presentation of the Institute’s technical cooperation strategy for Chile and participated in an intersectoral dialogue on policies for addressing the rise in food prices.

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July 27, 2015

South America should take advantage of high food prices to reduce inequality

Representatives of the governments of this region agreed to develop a joint agenda for addressing the principal challenges posed by the rise in and volatility of food prices.

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July 27, 2015

Governments will discuss measures for dealing with volatility and hike in food prices

FAO, ECLAC and IICA will promote two high level intergovernmental forums in Chile and El Salvador to examine the threats and opportunities arising from this situation.

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