Delegation in Belize

The project encourages youth across the hemisphere to propose ideas and solutions for overcoming post-pandemic challenges in agriculture.

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Minister of the Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, who will become the CEO of the GEF in a few weeks, participated in a virtual tour of IICA’s facilities together with the Institute’s Director General, Manuel Otero.

Ever since her husband migrated and left her alone with four small children, this female coffee farmer has learned to deal with difficult situations and has become the leader of a cooperative in San Antonio Huista.

The suggestions arose during a virtual meeting, organized by IICA, where they stressed the need to maintain the flow of trade; avoid protectionism and to move toward agricultural digitalization.

Rebeca Grynspan, Ibero-American Secretary General, and Cassio Luiselli, member of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas, shared their impressions during the Fortieth Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee of IICA.