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Agricultural health experts agree that the One Health approach is …

WEBForum participants: Carol Thomas, international consultant in Agricultural Health and Food Safety; Jason Hafemeister Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Foreign Agricultural Affairs of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Carlos Giménez, Minister of Agriculture of Paraguay and Jesús de los Santos, Ministerial Advisor and …

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Agricultural Health, Safety and Food Quality

WEBThe goal of the Agricultural Health, Food Safety and Food Quality Program is to promote a productive, competitive, and sustainable agricultural sector that provides safe food to local, regional and global markets through the development, improvement and application of agricultural health and food safety policies.

Category:  Food Go Health

One Health Leadership in the Caribbean Inter-American Institute …

WEBThe “One Health, One Caribbean, One Love” project was implemented by the University of the West Indies (UWI) with collaborating partners such as the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and World Health Organisation (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), French …

Category:  Food Go Health

Efforts underway to increase agricultural health in the Caribbean

WEBShauna Brandon, rural development specialist brought greetings from IICA. At the head table are Audrey Morris of Pan-American Health Organisation / World Health Organisation (PAHO / WHO), Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa, Deputy Principal University of the West Indies and Dermon Spence, Chief Technical Director from the Ministry of Agriculture and …

Category:  Health Go Health

The FDA and IICA launch web platform to enhance farmers’ …

WEBThe Growing Safe Produce platform, available at https://pci.iica.int/ ,is extremely intuitive and those who are interested in using it need only register on the website, which can be accessed on computers or mobile devices, such as smart phones or tablets.. San Jose, 16 August 2023 (IICA). The United States Food and Drug …

Category:  Food Go Health

Why is biotechnology safe

WEBThe CPB and the NKLSP are instruments that promote the safe development of biotechnology associated with LMOs. In fact, the CPB is the regulatory framework for genetically modified (GM) crops. On the other hand, the NPABSN is also incorporating biotechnology, but with regard to digital DNA sequences. In general, the mode of action …

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With the support of IICA, official laboratory technicians of …

WEBWith technical guidance from The Ohio State University, and under IICA’s coordination, a virtual course on Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards was delivered with the aim of improving the monitoring of diseases that can affect food production in the region.

Category:  Food,  Course Go Health

Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils Expansion in Guatemala during …

WEBThe United States and IICA will collaborate with Guatemalan stakeholders to develop a VACS strategy that builds a more resilient food system through a focus on diverse, climate-adapted crops and healthy, fertile soils.

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The World Organisation for Animal Health, a key organization for …

WEBLuis Barcos has extensive experience in the field of animal health, having been the Regional Representative for the Americas at WOAH for 20 years.

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IICA and Mexico increase cooperation in agrifood health

WEBMexico City, 5 March 2018 (IICA).Mexico City – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA) of Mexico agreed to increase joint activities aimed at driving production and trade, as reported today by Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, an organization …

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IICA Director General to be a member of one of the UN Food …

WEBAt the invitation of Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General to the 2021 Food Systems Summit, IICA Director General, Manuel Otero, will represent the agriculture and rural sectors of the Americas in one of the four main support mechanisms of the global meeting.

Category:  Food Go Health

Brazil launches the Living Soils of the Americas program, the

WEBThe initiative seeks to contribute to the health of Brazilian soils, foster good land management practices and drive incentives to transform agricultural systems into ecosystems that accumulate more carbon in soils, thereby increasing the quality of a natural resource that plays a crucial role in guaranteeing sustainable food production.

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Dr. Douglas Balentine Senior Science Advisor, Global Nutrition …

WEBDr. Douglas Balentine Senior Science Advisor, Global Nutrition Policy Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA Dr. Balentine holds the position of Senior Science Advisor Global Nutrition Policy at the United

Category:  Nutrition,  Food Go Health

Guyana and IICA are developing the first biofortified rice in the

WEBDuring Dr. Otero's visit to Georgetown, both Minister Mustapha and President Ali congratulated IICA for its contribution to this development, which strengthens the position of Guyana, a country that is making an effort to grow and sustain its agriculture and intends to be self-sufficient in commodities such as corn and soybeans by 2026.

Category:  Health Go Health

Use of technologies and science-based data will be crucial for …

WEBDuring the virtual event, IICA Deputy Director General Lloyd Day noted that science-based data, technology and the leading role of farmers must be the pillars of agrifood systems transformation in the Americas, to ensure the continued participation of these economies in European Union markets.

Category:  Food Go Health

Argentine farmers advocate soil health for sustainable agriculture

WEBDavid “Bachi” Roggero, President of the Argentine No-Till Farmers Association (AAPRESID), shared some secrets behind the model of economic, social and environmental sustainability promoted by the organization in an interview with AgroAmerica, a program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network AgroMais.

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LAC and African countries discuss regional positions at Codex

WEBHeadquarters Headquarters. 600 m. northeast of the Ipís-Coronado intersection. Vázquez de Coronado, San Isidro 11101 - Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica

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Krysta Harden, President of the U.S. Dairy Export Council and …

WEBHarden’s passion for agriculture started when she was a girl, growing up on her family’s peanut farm in the southern state of Georgia. She has come a long way since then in private sector work and public service, taking her to the highest levels of decision-making and responsibility. For instance, she was Deputy Secretary of the U.S. …

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Traceability, a source of pride for Uruguay’s livestock subsector

WEBA project devised in the wake of a health emergency has given rise to a major innovation and the development of a powerful agricultural health tool, which IICA has singled out as a model that others could adopt.

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SENASICA and IICA endorse partnership to protect agriculture …

WEBAt a meeting with IICA Director General Manuel Otero and IICA’s Representative in Mexico, Diego Montenegro Ernst, SENASICA Director in Chief Javier Calderón Elizalde said that the partnership has been vital in protecting the agriculture sector in Mexico and throughout the Americas, and in strengthening the safe production and …

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At COP28, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spotlighted …

WEBDuring a panel organized by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) of the United States, Bayer and IICA, Vilsack capitalized on the presence of the other ministers of Agriculture of the Americas to underscore the importance of the region for the planet’s food and nutrition security.

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