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Washington, D.C.

August 2, 2017

Infographic: Trends and Policy Innovations for Agriculture in Light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

View an inforgraphic based on the new report Trends and Policy Innovations for Agriculture in Light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

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Washington, D.C.

August 1, 2017

Countries seeking to strengthen their evaluation systems to improve public policies for agriculture

IICA and the Southern Agricultural Council brought together 6 LAC countries in an international workshop to promote the implementation of systems for the evaluation of public policies for agriculture.
 

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Washington, D.C.

August 1, 2017

2017 World Food Prize Laureate announced at ceremony at the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank was announced as the winner of the 2017 World Food Prize. He is the 46th person and the sixth African to win the World Food Prize.

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July 20, 2017

Candidates for Director General of IICA outlined their work plan to the Executive Committee

Carlos Furche from Chile and Manuel Otero from Argentina are the candidates for the position. The election will be held in October 2017 during the meeting of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA).

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July 17, 2017

IICA’s stamp on agriculture in the Americas

The Institute is pleased to present a digital version of its 2016 Annual Report, a productive harvest of IICA’s contributions to agriculture in its member countries.

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Belize

July 7, 2017

Annual Accountability Seminar

 

Annual Accountability Seminar

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Belize

July 5, 2017

Productivity enhancement of Banana Farms through integrated soil fertility management in the Banana Belt Area of Belize.

IICA staff mission from several country delegations (Costa Rica, Grenada, Haiti, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago) prepare a project proposal to increase banana productivity by increasing soil fertility and using improved planting material.

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Belize

July 5, 2017

STRENTHENING OF THE AGRICULTURE EXTENSION SERVICE

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration (MAFFESDI) has partnered with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to collaborate on the development of a National Agriculture Research and Extension Strategy.  

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Ottawa, Ontario

June 30, 2017

Building Competencies for Food Safety

The IICA Delegation in Canada was pleased to co-host two international workshops to strengthen capacity of countries for participating in the international standard setting body for food, Codex Alimentarius.

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