Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Trelawny, Jamaica

September 28, 2026

Speaking at Caribbean Week of Agriculture in Jamaica, the IICA Director General renews the organization’s commitment to regional development and calls for stronger partnerships to strengthen agrifood systems

More than 670 delegates from 34 countries are attending the event. IICA has always provided support for CWA, which was first staged in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999. Since that time, it has experienced formidable growth and is now the main strategic forum for debate on the Caribbean agricultural agenda.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Buenos Aires, Argentina

September 25, 2026

Brazil is considering Argentina as a potential fertilizer supplier for its agriculture sector and the countries are working to build on their complementarities, with the participation of IICA

– Brazil believes that Argentina could become its main fertilizer supplier and, with the assistance of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the two countries are seeking to advance shared interests, by strengthening their ties.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

September 25, 2026

ApiCaribe is promoting sustainable solutions to control the parasite threatening honey production

This joint cooperation initiative between IICA, Argentina, and various Caribbean countries has demonstrated the efficiency of an organic treatment to control the Varroa mite – a parasite that affects bees.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

September 24, 2026

At the IV Pan-American Bioinputs Forum at IICA Headquarters, speakers stress the strategic importance of bioinputs in the Americas and the need to build trust to boost their adoption in rural areas

Representatives of institutions, companies, and international organizations from over twenty countries are participating in the IV Pan-American Bioinputs Forum, to analyze challenges and opportunities posed by bioinput development in the Americas.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

September 22, 2026

With the participation of IICA’s Director General, President of Panama inaugurates an academic center that will train young talent for the transformation of the Central American country’s agricultural sector

The Center for Specialized Agricultural Studies (CEAGRO AIP) was established as a new academic institution focused on specialized higher technical education for the productive sector. Its aim is to equip young talent with the skills and knowledge needed to drive the transformation of Panama’s agricultural sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

September 17, 2026

Costa Rica shares progress and lessons learned in addressing New World screwworm with support from regional cooperation

The exchange took place during the forum “New World Screwworm: Regional Efforts and National Dynamics – The Case of Costa Rica,” organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) as part of the IICA–APHIS/USDA New World Screwworm Training and Communication Plan.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

September 14, 2026

In the closing session of IICA’s Digital Agriculture Week, it was asserted that while the frontier of innovation continues to expand and is already impacting the main aspects of agricultural production, the challenge now is to increase the pace of technology adoption in rural areas

Nearly two hundred people from more than twenty-five countries took part in the fifth edition of DAW.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Porto Alegre, Brazil

September 14, 2026

At a working meeting in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Argentina and IICA strengthen animal health cooperation, a key area for food security and trade

Both countries are major food producers and exporters, and agriculture is a driving force of their economies, as well as an important source of employment.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

El Representante del IICA en El Salvador, Erick Quirós; el viceministro de Agricultura y Ganadería de El Salvador, Oscar Domínguez; y el Director General del IICA, Muhammad Ibrahim.

San Salvador

September 11, 2026

The IICA Director General visits El Salvador and works with the Government and strategic partners to design responses to address El Niño and other challenges affecting the agriculture sector

The topics addressed included programs to respond to El Niño’s impact on productivity and rural livelihoods; livestock sector problems triggered by shortages of water and fodder; the need to identify opportunities to purchase fertilizers at competitive prices, and actions to control the New World screwworm and other diseases affecting agricultural production.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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