Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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October 11, 2017

Costa Rica will be the venue for the upcoming meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture

Ministers from thirty-four countries in the hemisphere will meet at IICA Headquarters to be informed of the results achieved by the Institute over the last eight years and to elect a new Director General.  

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St. George's Grenada

October 11, 2017

IICA awarded at the Grenada Agribiz Expo 2017 for providing high quality technical cooperation

The event also sought to stimulate public awareness of agri-business thus elevating the profiles of the agricultural sectors as career opportunities for youth.

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Washington, D.C. / USA

October 2, 2017

IICA convenes dialogue with producers on the future of agri-food trade in the Northern region

Every dollar and pound of food traded represents the efforts of millions of workers along the agricultural value chains.

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Ottawa, Ontario

October 2, 2017

Congratulations BIO – 2017 HARVEST Winner

HARVEST is a competition for agriculture technology companies to travel to Saskatoon and bring agriculture advancements from all corners of the globe to Saskatchewan farmers.

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Washington D.C.

October 2, 2017

IICA hosts Agricultural Trade Talks

The NAFTA agreement is now up for overhaul and the timetable seems to be relatively short.  Various groups have therefore been reviewing its performance to date and weighing in on elements of a new trade agreement.

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Ottawa, Ontario

September 29, 2017

Kudos to IICA Canada’s Interns!

Mr. Jesus Figueroa presenting in front of the judges during the competitions that
made him recipient of an award in Nayarit, Mexico and Mr. Adrian Garcia-Casarrubias
during IICA Canada's 2017 Annual meeting.

Two former recipients of IICA Canada’s funding for interns were recently awarded honours for their research. 

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San Jose, Costa Rica

September 29, 2017

Regional Network for Agricultural Research revitalized

Meeting recently in Costa Rica at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation, a new Assembly of members of FORAGRO was constituted, as a more inclusive mechanism.

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September 28, 2017

Caribbean professionals trained in compliance with United States export rules relating to safety of fresh products

39 persons from the public, private, and academic sectors in five Caribbean countries will be able to disseminate knowledge in their countries that will improve their capacity to export fresh produce to the United States.

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Barbados

August 31, 2017

SPS Project under 10th EDF Builds Capacity for greater Market Access

Project Overview

The project on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) was one component of the 10th EDF SPS Programme titled: "Support to the Caribbean Forum of ACP States in the implementation of the Commitments Undertaken under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)".

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