We are a collective dedicated to promoting sustainable agricultural practices and moving towards a future where agriculture is not only productive but also a driver of climate resilience.
The Public Policy Observatory for Agrifood Systems is a meeting point that seeks to foster a new generation of public policies to strengthen agrifood systems of the Americas.
It addresses advances in sustainable agriculture, highlighting innovations and practices that are transforming the sector. We explore how planting today ensures a more productive and resilient future.
Port of Spain
July 20, 2026
The CDB-funded initiative supports Agri-MSMEs in five Caribbean countries through three integrated pillars: facilitating market access and export trials, scaling-up production capacity to meet demand consistently, and improving access to financing for scale-up.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José, Costa Rica
July 16, 2026
– Science-based solutions, innovation and strong international cooperation are essential to building more sustainable agri-food systems and strengthening agriculture's resilience to climate challenges, said the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, during a meeting with international researchers held at the Institute's headquarters in San José, Costa Rica.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
July 16, 2026
During the meeting, the CAS ministers reaffirmed their strong commitment to protecting human health, ensuring food safety and strengthening the multilateral trading system.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Headquarters, Sede Central
January 27, 2026
All, Guyana, Headquarters
January 27, 2026
We are a collective dedicated to promoting sustainable agricultural practices and moving towards a future where agriculture is not only productive but also a driver of climate resilience.
A campaign to express appreciation to and recognize the work of farmers and food chain workers who, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, guarantee food production, transportation, commercialization and supply in countries throughout the Americas.
IICA is committed to giving visibility to the role of women and accelerating the development of sound public policies for the benefit of women who live in the countryside. To this end, the Institute has included the topic of rural women as a cross-cutting issue in its 2018-2022 Medium-term Plan.
Each edition of the ECLAC-FAO-IICA joint report analyzes the main trends that affect agriculture and impact the lives of rural dwellers, and provides an outlook on possible future scenarios with respect to each topic covered by the document.
