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23/05/2012	G20 will tackle obstacles to the achievement of global food security In June, the leaders of the G20 will discuss the recommendations made by the Vice-Ministers of Agriculture and other entities such as IICA for strengthening the agricultural sector and increasing its contribution to food production worldwide.

10/05/2012	IICA strengthens relationship with US Government “If we want to improve access to food, we must promote agribusiness and small producers while at the same time, ensuring that agricultural trade is not only open, but also fair and orderly”, said Victor Villalobos, Director General of IICA, in a meeting with US government agencies.

09/05/2012	Growth of agricultural trade worldwide to come mostly from developing countries This was one conclusion of the 2012 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, an event held annually by the United States Department of Agriculture, the results of which were discussed by IICA technical personnel.

02/05/2012	Ambassadors to the OAS acknowledge IICA’s experience and technical capacity IICA’s contributions to agriculture in the Americas were acknowledged by the Ambassadors to the OAS Permanent Council.

30/04/2012	Field Schools re-energise agriculture in El Salvador One of the objectives of the Family Agriculture Plan of El Salvador is to provide 16,000 farmers with training in ways to increase productivity. IICA fully supports this ambitious initiative.

25/04/2012	IICA to contribute to discussions on food security at upcoming OAS General Assembly The Director General of IICA called for continued hemispheric efforts to combat hunger during his presentation of the Institute’s Annual Report before the Permanent Council of the OAS.

19/04/2012	More investment and innovation needed in agriculture to ensure food security FAO, IICA and ECLAC document summarizes the conclusions of four dialogues held in the Southern Cone, Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico to discuss ways to promote agriculture and make those who earn their livelihoods in agriculture less vulnerable.

18/04/2012	Summit of the Americas calls for promotion of greater investment in the agriculture sector Mandate has its roots in the San Jose Declaration of Ministers of Agriculture 2011, signed in October of last year.

18/04/2012	IICA distributes environmentally friendly stoves in Haiti The project distributes stoves that save energy and can use fuels other than firewood, thus reducing the rate of deforestation, and operates nurseries that grow fruit-bearing and timber-yielding trees.

16/04/2012	Family Agriculture and Sustainability: the debate has begun leading up to Rio+20 Internet users throughout the world can participate in the virtual congress spearheaded by IICA and the Ministry of Agricultural Development of Brazil, as a means of contributing to the discussions of the Rio+20 Conference to be held in June of this year.

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