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Barbados

June 19, 2016

Safe pesticide management and use being addressed in the Caribbean

Twelve countries from the CARIFORUM Region met at the 21st Meeting of the Coordinating Group of Pesticides Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC) in Belize to discuss responsible pest and pesticide management in the Sub-region. 

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Ottawa, Canada

June 10, 2016

IICA Canada’s Internships

When David Johnston-Monje visited Brazil in 2011 to conduct vital research he reported “The research trip was contingent on funding, and only IICA Canada came through”.

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Barbados

June 2, 2016

CARIFORUM Region one step closer to attaining Model Legislation in Agricultural Health and Food Safety

 

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May 30, 2016

IICA-CONACYT scholarship program to benefit one thousand students by the end of the year

Between January and May 2016 alone, the academic initiative benefited 105 new professionals in the Americas, which speaks to the program’s success throughout its four years of operation.

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Washington

May 2, 2016

IICA meets with the private sector to explore partnership opportunities

“The challenge that agriculture faces are significant and IICA cannot do it alone” stated Director General of IICA, Víctor M. Villalobos.

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April 27, 2016

New book promotes efficient energy use to improve competitiveness and sustainability in agricultural chains

The publication, produced by IICA, was launched today in the context of the Seventh Latin American and Caribbean Energy Efficiency Seminar held in Uruguay.

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Guyana

April 22, 2016

IICA promotes the strengthening of links to boost agriculture in the Caribbean

The Director of Management and Regional Integration of IICA, Diego Montenegro, spoke of ways in which the Institute can work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture to further advance agriculture in the region.

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San José, Costa Rica

April 22, 2016

Call now open for project pre-proposals for driving agriculture in the Americas

Throughout August and September, IICA professionals may submit pre-proposals of projects and pre-investment initiatives for providing technical cooperation.

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April 21, 2016

Corn and bean growers in Central America have benefitted from Red SICTA Project

This initiative, implemented by IICA and funded by COSUDE, promoted the creation of networks for innovation and led to an increase of 18% in the amount of food available to the families of those growers.

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