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Farm Groups Urge Feds to Fund Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
USAgNet - 05/26/2020

More than 30 other food and agriculture associations sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week urging his agency to fund and support the International Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), which promotes adoption of science-based policies and creates a favorable environment for agriculture leaders in the Western Hemisphere to collaborate on common priorities.

"Increasingly, U.S. competitors seek to use trade agreements and international standards to advance national or regional interests and erect de facto prohibitions on importation of U.S. products," the associations wrote.

To help combat those efforts, the United States has proactively engaged with international organizations including the Codex Alimentarius Commission, World Organization for Animal Health and International Plant Protection Convention.

"IICA plays a critical role ensuring these conditions exist. Continued U.S. investment in IICA will help the U.S. to expand its track record of success," they explained.


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