The Agriculture Sector is Critical in Rebuilding Haiti
‘Haiti cannot prosper without a vibrant agriculture economy.’ – David C. Hatch, IICA 

Washington, DC, July 21, 2010 – “There is no economic sector more important to Haiti than agriculture.” Those were the words echoed by David C. Hatch, Associate Deputy Director General and Representative in the United States of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) before members of the Group of Friends of Haiti of the Organization of American States (OAS) today. The group comprised of representatives from the OAS Member countries and observer countries is chaired by OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert R. Ramdin. + Related Press Release

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IICA's Third Hemispheric Forum for Young Agricultural Leaders will focus on agricultural entrepreneurship

• To call attention to business opportunities in the rural sector is proposed as a strategy for slowing rural-urban migration, offering young leaders a global vision of agriculture.
• The IICA Offices in its Member States are now in the process of selecting participants for the Forum, to be held on August 2-6, 2010.

The objective of the Third Hemispheric Forum for Young Agricultural Leaders, to be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 2-6, 2010 is to offer outstanding young people with training in leadership and technical topics related to agricultural management. The central theme of this year’s Forum, being held for the first time outside Costa Rica, will be agricultural entrepreneurship, which is being put forth as a business alternative in rural areas which would lead to better living conditions in rural communities and slow the flow of so much talent to the cities. The Forum will be co-sponsored by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).   

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+ IICA's Center for Leadership in Agriculture website
+ Application Information for Forum