Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

El ministro de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca de Uruguay, Alfredo Fratti; el presidente del país, Yamandú Orsi; el ex ministro Fernando Mattos; y el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Mario Lubetkin.

San Jose

April 2, 2025

The Government of Uruguay announces its nomination of former Minister of Agriculture, Fernando Mattos, for the post of Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

The official announcement was made in Uruguay, following a meeting between the country’s President Yamandú Orsi; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mario Lubetkin; the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Alfredo Fratti, and former Minister Mattos.

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San Salvador

April 1, 2025

IICA and its partners launch a technical guide that will play a critical role in boosting the competitiveness and sustainability of the Central American dairy sector

This valuable document, which will be made available to the countries, will provide general guidelines to strengthen the design and implementation of national risk-based surveillance programs for residue and contaminants in raw milk.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 31, 2025

President of the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange visits IICA headquarters in Costa Rica and highlights joint priorities for strengthening the agricultural sector

The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange and IICA have been developing four areas of collaboration focused on knowledge exchange, sharing experiences, and generating data and indicators that support evidence-based policymaking and decision-making processes.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 31, 2025

Guisela García León, who cultivates olive trees to produce an award-winning olive oil and promote development in the Peruvian province of Ilo, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Guisela García León, an economist who has worked in both the public and private sectors, finds her greatest passion in her own land, near the port of Ilo, in Moquegua, southern Peru.

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San Jose

March 28, 2025

AAPRESID and IICA inaugurate immersive exhibit on sustainable agriculture and soil health in Costa Rica

This innovative space aims to raise awareness among new generations about the importance of sustainable agricultural practices and regenerative agriculture.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 27, 2025

Jack Bobo, a American professor, named IICA Chair for his commitment to science-based solutions and smallholder farmer empowerment

The ceremony took place within the framework of the Second Regional Dialogue on Science, Technology, and Innovation in Agri-Food Systems of Latin America and the Caribbean, which gathered leading figures in agricultural science and technology in San José, Costa Rica.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 27, 2025

IICA will host a key dialogue to strengthen the role of science and innovation in the agri-food systems of the Americas

This initiative is part of the actions supported by the Institute to strengthen the Forum of the Americas for Agricultural Research and Technological Development (FORAGRO), for which it serves as the executive secretariat.

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Mendoza y San Juan, Argentina

March 26, 2025

IICA to collaborate with San Juan and Mendoza to improve the management of limited water resources that are vital to the economic and social development of these Argentinian provinces

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will lend support in boosting water management efficiency and upgrading the water infrastructure of Mendoza and San Juan, two Argentinian provinces whose arid climate necessitates the use of irrigation for almost all their food production.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 24, 2025

Dorienne Rowan Campbell, a Jamaican coffee grower who teaches and trains other small Caribbean farmers, recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

In 2001, Rowan Campbell was one of the founders of the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM), where she served for several years as president of an organization dedicated to making organic farming economically viable by paving the way for certification, training inspectors, and establishing demonstration farms.

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