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San Jose, Costa RicaMon, 01/14/2019Caribbean region to benefit from a tool to develop differentiated policies for family farmers
IICA prepared a publication to guide Caribbean countries in fostering solid government actions to improve the productive development and quality of life of small-scale farmers.
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San José, Costa RicaMon, 12/17/2018Bioeconomy: Costa Rica’s bid to develop agriculture and rural areas
Throughout this year, the Central American country has been preparing a national strategy on this issue, with input from public institutions involved in science, technology, the environment and agriculture.
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San José, Costa RicaFri, 12/14/2018Experiences in seven countries will inform IICA’s bioeconomy strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean
Experiences in the United States, Germany, Colombia, Spain, Japan, South Africa, Malaysia and the European Union will provide a frame of reference for the development of methodological guidelines and analyses.
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San José, Costa RicaFri, 12/14/2018IICA calls for an acceleration of the process to transform agriculture in America’s tropical belt countries
Sitting on a panel with agriculture sector leaders at the Toronto Global Forum, Manuel Otero, the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), called for productivity shortcomings to be addressed.
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Santiago, ChileWed, 12/12/2018Chile, Mexico and Peru agree to create the Agricultural Council of the Pacific Alliance, with support from IICA
The Ministers of Agriculture of Chile, Mexico and Peru will meet in March 2019 to sign a joint work agreement within the framework of the Pacific Alliance. The joint efforts will focus on sustainable development, rural well-being and agricultural trade.
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Mexico CitySat, 12/01/2018Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development and IICA renew commitment to work together.
Victor Villalobos, Mexico’s new Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) met with Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), during the latter’s visit to attend the inauguration of the new President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.