Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

March 20, 2025

IICA is relaunching and strengthening the Leadership School to drive agrifood transformation in the Americas  

ELTSA is an inclusive educational platform consisting of a coalition of institutions that promote food system transformation, by building the technical and leadership capacities of members of the public, private, entrepreneurial, production and academic sectors.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Brasília

March 20, 2025

EMBRAPA, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency and IICA take key step to strengthen cooperation between the Americas and Africa for food security and sustainable farming

Africa and the Americas, particularly Brazil, are set to play a crucial role in global food security and share common challenges and opportunities that support the establishment of strong international cooperation. This was affirmed by experts and high-level officials participating in the Africa-Brazil Dialogue on Agricultural Research, Development, and Innovation, jointly organized by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José

March 17, 2025

More than 500 individuals enroll in the first edition of a course on sustainable technologies involving the use of bioinputs in agriculture   

The course aims to provide essential knowledge on bioinputs and their impact on agricultural sustainability, covering key concepts, benefits, challenges, market trends, regulations and opportunities for implementation in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Washington D.C.

March 13, 2025

During visit to Washington D.C. by Director General Manuel Otero, U.S. Department of Agriculture and IICA ratify strategic partnership to drive agricultural modernization in the Americas

The United States and IICA are working together to prevent and control these diseases, which require joint action, as they threaten food security and the livelihoods of producers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

March 7, 2025

IICA and Endeavor’s AgTech Accelerator Program kicks off with 20 AgTechs from 11 countries in the Americas

The program offers intensive training with world-class mentors who hold positions of leadership within the region’s leading technology companies and most highly regarded AgTechs.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Granada e São Vicente e Granadinas

March 6, 2025

Along with Chile and Uruguay, IICA strengthens food security in Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with donations of seeds, broiler chickens and laying hens

These contributions, obtained through the Institute’s partners in Chile and Uruguay, are part of the specialized agency for agricultural and rural development’s efforts to rebuild the agriculture sector in the wake of the devastation in the island nations caused by Hurricane Beryl in 2024.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Kingston, Jamaica; Saint John’s, Antigua Y Barbuda; Castries, ST Lucia

March 5, 2025

IICA launches NextGenSP project, aimed at revitalizing sweet potato production to boost food security in the Caribbean

The initiative, which will address critical challenges to sweet potato production, aims to unleash the crop’s full potential to improve food security in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San Jose, Costa Rica

March 3, 2025

IICA is launching the third edition of the Minecraft Education Challenge for Agriculture, aimed at young peopleand designed to promote food production in urban environments

The aim of the 2025 Minecraft Education Challenge is to find creative alternatives in the areas of vertical agriculture, the use of technology for food production in small spaces, agriculture on green roofs, flat roofs and balconies, hydroponics and aeroponics in urban environments, community agriculture, and sustainable urban gardens.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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