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A new narrative for agriculture and agri-food systems in the Americas.

JIA 2025 is the space where ministers, authorities, experts, and producers from the Americas come together to build a common vision for the future of agriculture and agri-food systems. Over three days in Brasilia, the dialogue will focus on innovation, sustainability, and regional cooperation, with the aim of positioning agriculture in the Americas as a strategic player in global food, climate, and energy security.

Latest news from JIA 2025

San José, Costa Rica

October 10, 2025

Experts from international organizations, attending a meeting at IICA, argued that the challenging global environment calls for a new generation of public policies for agrifood systems

Various experts from international organizations attending a meeting at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) agreed that the challenging global environment of geopolitical changes, extreme weather phenomena and ecological transformations calls for the development of a new generation of public policies for agrifood systems.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

October 2, 2025

AI is a key ally for the digital transformation of agriculture in the Americas, which is why experts are calling for its accelerated adoption

This was the message at the event Innovating Agriculture with AI: From Vision to Action, which marked the close of the 2025 Digital Agriculture Week (DAW), organized by IICA together with the IDB, CAF, PROCISUR, the University of Córdoba in Spain and AWS.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Panel de expertos sobre fondos de inversión en AgTech durante la Semana de la Agricultura Digital del IICA. Imagen muestra líderes internacionales discutiendo estrategias de financiamiento para la innovación agrícola, con transmisión en vivo y participación multilateral.

San José, Costa Rica

September 26, 2025

At the Digital Agriculture Week organized by IICA, proposals were made to build investment bridges that strengthen the AgTech ecosystem in the Americas.

During the 2025 Digital Agriculture Week, organized in Costa Rica by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), more than 21 agtech companies took part in a strategic dialogue with investment funds specializing in agrotechnology. These funds presented their financing models and shared experiences on how to scale digital solutions in agriculture across the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Agenda

17:00hs

Opening ceremony

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) 

08:30hs

Openning session

10:00hs

Ministerial forum 1
A New Narrative for Agriculture and Agrifood Systems of the Americas

12:00hs

Ministerial forum 2
A New Generation of Policies for Agriculture and Agrifood Systems, with Special Emphasis on Science, Technology and Innovation and Sustainable Productivity

14:00hs

Working luncheon

Keynote speech – Recognition ceremony

15:30hs

Private sector forum

The Private Sector and the New Narrative: Defending the Global Leadership of Agriculture of the Americas

17:00hs

Election of the 2026 – 2030 Director General of IICA
Royal Tulip Hotel

09:00hs

Hemispheric Partnership for Food Security

10:45hs

Hemispheric Fund for Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability in the Americas (FoHRSA) of IICA

11:00hs

Leaders of Rurality panel discussion: Key Figures in the New Rurality

12:00hs

Presentation of reports on administrative matters – IICA

13:00hs

Working luncheon

Panel discussion: A New Narrative for Agriculture of the Americas. A Media Perspective

14:00hs

IICA – CATIE partnership

15:30hs

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Royal Tulip Hotel

Videos

All, Headquarters, Sede Central

October 10, 2025

IICA Integrated System and Agriculture in the Americas

Headquarters, Sede Central

October 10, 2025

Interview with Silvia Massruhá, President of EMBRAPA and PROCISUR. FORAGRO 2025.

Headquarters, Sede Central

October 10, 2025

Interview with Marcelo Torres. President of Aapresid. FORAGRO 2025.