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Quebec City, Quebec

June 29, 2016

Workshop on Management & Use of Plant Genetic Resources by Indigenous Groups

Taking place on the heels of the news that the Government of Canada will remove its permanent objector status to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the workshop jointly hosted by PROCINORTE/NORGEN Task Force, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the University of Laval, was very timely.

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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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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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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

Director of the DGIR visited IICA offices in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina

Joint activities consolidated in Argentina between IICA and the MAGyP, INTA, and SENASA.

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April 21, 2016

Minister of Agriculture of Guyana informs IICA authorities of the country’s agricultural challenges

Among the minister’s main interests is driving the dairy industry, value-added production, and efficient use of water resources.

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