Brasilia
November 5, 2025
The new Director General will assume office on January 15th of next year, succeeding Argentinian Manuel Otero in leading the hemispheric organization. IICA was established in 1942 and has its Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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Brasil
November 4, 2025
The new Director General will take office on January 15.
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Brasilia, Brasil
November 4, 2025
The ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, meeting in Brasilia, were unanimous in their praise of Manuel Otero’s leadership of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and highlighted his contribution to transforming agriculture in the hemisphere.
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Brasilia
November 4, 2025
The ministers and heads of delegation attending the meeting highlighted Otero’s efforts to work closely with the countries and farmers, as well as his continuous drive to incorporate science and technology as tools to boost agricultural productivity and resilience.
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Brasilia, Brasil
November 4, 2025
The Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2025, organized by the government of Brazil and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), opened with a call to strengthen the role of the region as a strategic player in global food security and of the agriculture sector in national development strategies, by emphasizing innovation and sustainability.
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San José, Costa Rica
November 3, 2025
The Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, affected by Hurricane Melissa, have already received extraordinary funds to support their relief efforts. Photo by Jamaica Observer
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San José, Costa Rica
November 3, 2025
Raúl launched the Los Pajaritos coffee brand, alongside the estate of the same name, a vertically integrated agro-industrial project to boost coffee sales and support local coffee producers.
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Brasilia, Brasil
October 31, 2025
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Bogotá, Colombia
October 29, 2025
More than 200 representatives from 18 countries, plus 47 speakers, came together for the Third Pan-American Bioinputs Forum in Colombia, an event consisting of two days of technical and political dialogue and one day of field visits. It was a reaffirmation of the commitment of the Americas to more sustainable, competitive and science-based agriculture.
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