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June 14, 2019

Blockchain technology is being explored as a tool to drive agricultural trade in the Caribbean

This application could enhance the agility, transparency and security of agricultural markets in the region, starting with St. Lucia and Jamaica.

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June 7, 2019

IICA reaffirms commitment to champion safe and secure agrifood production in the Americas

Manuel Otero, Director General of the specialized agency for agriculture, reiterated this commitment, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, which is celebrated today.

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June 6, 2019

Agribusiness leaders from Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru discuss opportunities and endorse the creation of a subregional Forum of Agriculture Ministers

At the invitation of IICA, business leaders from Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru met in Bogotá to promote joint efforts to exploit trade opportunities. They also backed the creation of a Forum of Ministers of Agriculture of the Pacific Region, as a potentially valuable mechanism for boosting trade.

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May 29, 2019

IICA’s Director General addresses the CAS and signs an agreement with Chile to contribute to the development of the Araucanía region

The Ministers of Agriculture of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) member countries endorsed the convening of a meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA) in October. IICA committed to support the efforts of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay in the area of associativity and to assist in the production and territorial development of Chile’s Araucanía region.

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May 24, 2019

Colombia’s National Council of Secretaries of Agriculture (CONSA) underlines the importance of IICA’s technical support for the country’s agriculture sector

The point was made during the first meeting between President Iván Duque and the country’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Andrés Valencia, and representatives of all the agencies involved in agriculture.

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May 23, 2019

Central America and the Dominican Republic seek to harmonize standards for pesticide registration and maximum residue limits

The Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States and IICA are working together to drive technical capacity building in the countries of the region.

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May 23, 2019

IICA and Bayer launch joint actions to boost agricultural sustainability

Efforts will focus on empowering small-scale producers, promoting good agricultural practices through demonstration plots, and fostering youth leadership, among other areas.

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May 17, 2019

IICA and French cooperation organization will renew partnership to strengthen agriculture in the Americas

Agreement will capitalize on the work carried out by the PROCAGICA program, which is executed by IICA in Central America to combat coffee leaf rust, and in which CIRAD is involved as a strategic partner. 

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May 16, 2019

After receiving a strong endorsement from the OAS for its institutional activities, IICA held talks to strengthen its work program with the USDA

The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, strengthened the joint work program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which focuses on the promotion of the intensive use of technology to raise productivity, and Codex Alimentarius standards.

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