Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Ciudad de México

March 2, 2026

Liliana Riva Palacio, a Mexican educator who has unleashed the power of indigenous agricultural communities in her country and is fighting to strengthen them, is named as an IICA Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Liliana founded ConcentrArte, an organization that works in rural areas affected by multi-dimensional poverty, crop-related problems and lack of access to basic resources, such as electricity and water.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

March 2, 2026

IICA and the Japanese cooperation agency will promote a globally successful methodology to strengthen the market integration of family farmers in the Americas

Through a five-year agreement, the international organizations will promote the SHEP methodology in Latin America and the Caribbean to advance toward market-oriented family farming with greater profitability, climate resilience and stronger institutional coordination.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Gainesville, USA

February 27, 2026

University of Florida and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture Join Forces for Safe and Abundant Food in the Western Hemisphere

Key areas of focus include preventing agricultural threats, enhancing safe and nutritious food supply, and other long-term cooperation actions to improve agricultural health and prosperity for farmers and consumers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Tena, Ecuador

February 26, 2026

IICA promotes sustainable productive development in Ecuador’s Amazon region

In collaboration with the Technical Secretariat of Ecuador’s Special Amazon Territory, the IICA Delegation in the South American country implemented the Innovando Amazonía project, which culminated with the 2026 Napu Marka Expo Fair held in the city of Tena, in the province of Napo.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

February 24, 2026

IICA launches first edition of Diploma Program in Liquid Biofuels

Set to start on 27 April, the program is a high-impact, challenging and strategic training opportunity designed to build the professional capabilities needed to lead the energy transition based on liquid biofuels.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Quito, Ecuador

February 23, 2026

IICA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Ecuador consolidate the country’s Agricultural Public Policy with a State vision through 2034

The policy document is comprised of ten sections that address productivity, quality and safety, market access, services and infrastructure, associative enterprises, environmental sustainability, risk management, financing and insurance, innovation, and education and technical assistance, with a specific focus on family farming.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

WASHINGTON, D.C

February 20, 2026

Director General of IICA and Senior USDA Officials Advance Shared Agenda to Strengthen Food Safety, Biosecurity, and Agricultural Trade in the Americas

On his first visit to the United States since assuming office on January 15, Director General Muhammad Ibrahim of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) met with senior officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to advance a shared agenda to protect the hemispheric food supply and expand opportunities for farmers and ranchers through stronger, science-based agricultural trade.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

February 20, 2026

Endeavor and IICA launch the call for applications for AgTech Accelerator 2026, an intensive training program for the consolidation of AgTech startups in the Americas

The deadline for applications is 8 March 2026, with the program, which is offered exclusively in Spanish, officially set to begin on 19 March. It is completely free for the AgTech companies selected, with 20 places available for startups from across the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

February 20, 2026

IICA and PROCINORTE deliver hands-on training in Mexico to strengthen preparedness for African and Classical Swine Fever

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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