Tena, Ecuador
February 26, 2026
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.
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San José, Costa Rica
February 24, 2026
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.
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Quito, Ecuador
February 23, 2026
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.
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WASHINGTON, D.C
February 20, 2026
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.
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San José, Costa Rica
February 20, 2026
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.
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February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026
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San José, Costa Rica
February 18, 2026
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the CRUSA Foundation presented the progress and results of the project “From Turrialba to the Table,” an initiative aimed at strengthening the productive chain of the Turrialba Cheese with Denomination of Origin, the only cheese in Costa Rica and the rest of Central America with this distinction.
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San José, Costa Rica
February 16, 2026
IICA will facilitate the implementation of the Verification Strategy for the Program for Sustainable and Competitive Agriculture (Payment for Results – PfR), a key instrument to ensure technical oversight, transparency and the achievement of strategic targets in Costa Rica’s agricultural sector.
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