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Canada

March 1, 2017

Key concepts in food processing, product development and general concepts of Food Technology

These tutorial-style videos are intended to increase a viewer’s understanding of basic concepts of food science.

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Castries, St. Lucia

March 1, 2017

Youth in agriculture entrepeneurs win big at national business awards

Two innovative agricultural projects, supported and guided by IICA, were priced at the Annual Saint Lucia Business Awards.

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Trinidad and Tobago

February 8, 2017

Intra-ACP Agriculture Policy Programme (APP) with Focus on the Caribbean and Pacific: Contracts Awarded in 2016 over Euro 15,000

The Intra-ACP Agricultural Policy Programme, is a broad technical cooperation framework funded under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF), which focuses on the two regions, Caribbean and the Pacific. The programme  supports the reduction and eradication of poverty in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries through sustainable development and successful integration of  enterprises in these economies into national, regional and, where appropriate, global markets. 

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January 18, 2017

New book identifies three ways to improve market access for agricultural producers

The document drafted by IICA specialists presents success factors and positive experiences implemented in other Latin American countries.

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January 17, 2017

To fight world hunger, we must also battle food losses

The new edition of CSAM was published under this motto. It's a methodology that assesses the weaknesses in agricultural chains that cause food losses and also helps identify solutions to this problem.

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Spain

December 16, 2016

IICA, FAO and ECLAC present a joint report in Spain on the situation of agriculture in the Americas

Specialists unveiled the main conclusions that the three international organizations recommend to promote the development of rural in LAC

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Ottawa, Canada

December 15, 2016

Food and Drink Summit 2016

A member of IICA’s delegation in Canada attended the November 28 – 29, 2016, Canadian Food & Drink Summit 2016, hosted by the Conference Board’s Centre for Food in Canada (CFIC) in Toronto Ontario. The two-day event provided an opportunity to explore the future of Canada’s food sector, and to leverage new opportunities to enhance the food sector’s performance—both provincially and globally.

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Ottawa, Canada

December 15, 2016

Representative’s Corner – 4th Quarter of 2016

Year end is always embraced with gusto as we all look forward to the holidays.  It is also a time to ensure that deadlines for activities, reports and expenditures are met.  As a result, the Delegation in Canada was engaged in a plethora of actions. These included implementing project activities, attending several high level meetings, conferences and seminars as well as planning for next year.

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December 14, 2016

IICA promotes financing and financial inclusion of agricultural chains in Latin America and the Caribbean

Experts agree that governments play an important role in matters related to infrastructure, rural communication, and the development of policies and legal and regulatory frameworks that foster the financing of value chains.

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