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May 2, 2019

IICA will host the 3rd Meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela on May 6 and 7

“As a peaceful, democratic country with no army, we prioritize peaceful solutions to conflicts, diplomacy, and the tools afforded by international law and multilateralism”, said Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica.

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April 27, 2019

IICA will support the implementation of a new agricultural policy for Central America

The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, met with ministers and high level authorities of the agriculture sectors of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. 

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April 23, 2019

IICA articulates South-South cooperation between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago in Good Agricultural Practices

Costa Rican authorities and experts from the public and private sectors receive a mission from Trinidad and Tobago to learn about the Costa Rican experience in the application of Good Agricultural Practices.

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April 12, 2019

Grenadian cocoa and chocolate producers increased their knowledge about sanitary standards for export

With the support of IICA, the cocoa sector of this Caribbean country will continue to make progress in adopting good sanitary, trade, and production practices.

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April 10, 2019

A web-based information platform on agricultural markets in the Americas is in the pipeline

Agricultural chains will boost competitiveness by accessing existing or forthcoming statistical, geospatial, and trade databases

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April 5, 2019

Microsoft, Global Hitss and IICA join forces to drive the digital transformation of agriculture in Latin America

The three entities have established a partnership to drive the development of technological solutions, with the aim of bridging the digital gap in the agriculture sector of Latin America and the Caribbean. The first programs, which will involve the creation of apps for water and pest management, as well as chatbots to assist farmers, will be launched in Argentina and Brazil.

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April 2, 2019

Costa Rica cocoa producers to benefit from a new development plan for the sector

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica (MAG), with the support of IICA, spearheaded an initiative to increase the competitiveness of smallholder cocoa farmers in the Northern Huetar, Caribbean Huetar and Brunca regions.

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March 25, 2019

Technology transfer and sanitary risk prevention defined IICA’s work in Grenada in 2018

The organization also promoted production strengthening and food trade.

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March 20, 2019

Efficient communication is key for societies to take advantage of progress in the field of genetics

International experts and government officials from Argentina noted that gene editing is revolutionizing the biological sciences and affords valuable opportunities. They also agreed on the importance of communicating this progress in an efficient manner, in order to achieve a social consensus that would enable countries to enjoy and benefit from these developments.

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