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Belmopan, Belize

May 8, 2017

IICA Supports the Institutional Strengthening of the PCB

The Pesticides Control Board (PCB), who is the agency responsible for regulating pesticides in the country, presented its first five-year Strategic Plan 2017-2021 to its stakeholders at an official launch in April 2017. 

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Belmopan, Belize

May 8, 2017

97TH Annual General Meeting Belize Chamber of Commerce

The 97th Annual General Meeting of the Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry was held on Thursday, April 27th, at the Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina. The President Mr. Nikita Usher gave an overview and reported on his mid-term activities.

 

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Belmopan, Belize

May 8, 2017

National Agriculture & Trade Show (NATS)

The NATS is the annual event that brings the agriculture sector in Belize in one single location, either displaying their products, services or providing overall information on the sector. This year it was held, from April 28th to 30th, under the theme, “Lets Get Growing”.

 

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Antigua and Barbuda

April 28, 2017

​Leading role for IICA’s contributions to agriculture and rural development in Antigua and Barbuda

The Institute´s input into the strengthening of businesses and associated capabilities of vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth, was underscored as a valuable contribution.

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Georgetown, Guyana

April 28, 2017

Farmers and Agro-Processors trained in Cost of Production calculation in Region 9

The Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in Guyana in collaboration with the New Guyana Marketing Corporation and Propel facilitated a one-day Cost of Production workshop in the Village of St. Ignatius Region 9.  The objective of the workshop was to empower farmers and agro-processors with the skills of identifying costs of input supplies and labour. 

 

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Pamaribo, Suriname

April 10, 2017

IICA’s contributions in Suriname boost agricultural and rural development

The IICA Representative in Suriname reported to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries the main achievements in 2016 and presented the main focuses for 2017.

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April 5, 2017

Renewable energies underscored as sustainable solutions to satisfy the growing demand for energy

Brazilian case shows that geographic planning, through hydro-information systems, allows for integrated planning and efficient use of water, energy, and food resources.

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Ottawa

March 28, 2017

Representative’s Corner – 1st Quarter of 2017

The year was off to a great start for the IICA Delegation in Canada in the 3 main themes reflected in our revised Country Strategy -   technical cooperation projects with Canadian partners, technical addressing technical capacity in member states and maintaining interest and support of Canadian Government.

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March 23, 2017

IICA study reveals benefits of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program of Canada for Latin American and Caribbean countries

The report highlights the improvement of socio-economic conditions for workers and their families, and stresses the need to improve knowledge transfer from Canadian farm businesses to the home countries of participants.

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