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Press Release
IICA Spotlights Need for Stronger International
Collaboration in Agriculture at USDA Agriculture Outlook Forum
“As part of the solution we are suggesting the need for more effective and efficient institutional models of collaboration to face the challenges for agriculture development.”” – David C. Hatch, IICA
February 22, 2010 – “We all share the responsibility to work together to combat and eradicate starvation and chronic hunger once and for all.” Those were the words echoed by David C. Hatch, Associate Deputy Director General, Director of the Northern Region, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Representative in the United States of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). Hatch spoke on the Global food Security track panel at this year’s USDA’s Agriculture Outlook Forum where international experts and representatives from government and non-government organizations , the public and privates sectors and academic institutions assembled to address concerns about sustainable global agriculture. +Read More
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Press Release
IICA Convenes the International Community to Emphasize
Importance of Agriculture Insurance for the Americas
“Agriculture insurance is a key component of any effort to eradicate poverty and provide greater food security in the hemisphere.” – David C. Hatch, IICA
February 17, 2010 - Today, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Latin American Association for the Development of Agricultural Insurance (ALASA) assembled international experts in risk management. Included were representatives from the World Bank; the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); the Inter- American Development Bank (IADB); the Inter- American Federation of Insurance Companies (FIDES); the State Agency for Agriculture Insurance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Spain (ENESA); the Financière agricole de Québec Développement International (FADQ) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). + Read More
Seminar - Facilitating the Development of Agricultural Insurance in The Americas
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IICA visits Haiti with OAS Delegation January 27-29
David C. Hatch, IICA’s Associate Deputy Director General, Director for the Northern Region, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Representative in the United States served as part of the Organization of American States (OAS) delegation that visited Haiti January 27 to January 29.
“Haiti’s suffrage is beyond words,” said Hatch. “The will of the Haitian people to rebuild their country and survive is heart felt and real.” He continued, “We must all continue to support and help Haiti through this very painful process.”
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