Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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July 27, 2015

IICA and FDA to teach exporters in Latin America and the Caribbean the ins and outs of the new U.S. food safety law

IICA’s experience in the fields of institution and capacity building will prove invaluable in helping producers and foreign trade officials to understand the new legislation.

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July 27, 2015

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Raises Institutional Profile in Washington, DC

Villalobos met with officials of strategic partners and US government agencies.

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July 27, 2015

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and USDA Explore Areas of Collaboration

According to IICA’s Director General, Dr. Victor Villalobos, hemispheric cooperation is a vital component.

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July 27, 2015

Minister of Agriculture of Suriname visits IICA

Underscores the need for support with capacity building in order to make his country the main supplier of basic foods consumed within the Caribbean.

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July 24, 2015

ECLAC, FAO and IICA analyze food price volatility in Latin America and the Caribbean

Document reviews the causes and the effects of this phenomenon, and puts forward public policy proposals to help the region’s countries improve the way they tackle instability.

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July 23, 2015

IICA Calls for ‘Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships in Agriculture Development’ at World Food Prize Symposium

he Conference, “Take it to the Farmer": Reaching the World's Smallholders,” is currently underway this week in Des Moines, Iowa where global leaders and institutions will focus on the world’s small-scale farmers.

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July 22, 2015

IICA and the United States Department of Agriculture join efforts to rebuild the agricultural sector in Haiti

They are to offer courses on good agricultural practices and implement a technical assistance and training program for Haitian producers.

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July 22, 2015

Leading Latin American and Caribbean women experts to participate in forum on rural women as panelists

The aim of the activity, due to be held on Thursday, October 7, is to discuss the role of women in agriculture and food security, and to create a common agenda for work on the issue.

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July 22, 2015

Faced with food insecurity and climate change: Agriculture must adopt a new paradigm

In a forum on the topic, well-known researcher and diplomat Cassio Luiselli, from Mexico, called for immediate action to make agriculture sustainable. 

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