At IICA, Costa Rican cacao producers are recognized for the excellence of their products and for their contribution to rural development and nutrition in the region
Juan Simón Angoa, protector of heirloom corn varieties and agricultural production in Mexico, has been named an IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas
Eastern Caribbean ministers of Agriculture—on a visit to IICA with rural youth and women from the region—maintain that fostering rural retention will play a decisive role in guaranteeing regional food security