Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

San José

December 4, 2025

With support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and IICA, rural development specialists in Costa Rica acquire new expertise to assist farmers with their growth plans

With support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Costa Rican rural development specialists enhanced their technical and methodological skills for the design and implementation of agricultural growth plans.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José

December 4, 2025

The national agricultural research institutions of Latin America and the Caribbean that make up FONTAGRO highlighted Manuel Otero’s work at the helm of IICA and his total commitment to science and innovation

Representatives of various countries across the continent who are members of the Governing Council of FONTAGRO, a leading mechanism for agricultural technological innovation, highlighted the importance of Otero’s work. Otero has been at the helm of IICA since January 2018.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina

December 3, 2025

The Argentine province of Jujuy presented its strategic plan for productive development for the next ten years, which was drafted with the participation of IICA

The “Jujuy Agrodiversa 2025–2035” Strategic Productive Plana roadmap that will guide the rural and agro-industrial growth of the province over the next decadewas presented in the capital of Jujuy by Governor Carlos Sadir, together with IICA’s Representative in Argentina, Fernando Camargo.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Buenos Aires

December 3, 2025

AAPRESID, a global leader in science and innovation and a strategic partner of IICA, invites farmers to learn about Argentine agriculture

It is currently organizing its next Agronomic Technical Tour, scheduled for March 2026, which will explore how innovation and soil care are practiced in establishments with the latest technologies and generate contacts with farmers in a country that is one of the world’s most important food producers.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José

December 2, 2025

More than 50 experts from 24 countries in the Americas explored AI’s potential to transform agricultural health systems and streamline trade

At a three-day technical workshop convened by IICA and the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF).

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Canadá

November 28, 2025

Mackenzie Fingerhut, a young Canadian farmer who grows grains, invests in the future and cares for the environment, recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

In addition to producing grains, Mackenzie Fingerhut’s work is aimed at preserving and improving soil through crop rotation, direct seeding, biological inputs and continuous analysis to determine water infiltration levels, biological activity and carbon content.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José

November 28, 2025

“Más campo, menos mitos”, the IICA publication that highlights the essence of the Argentine agriculture sector and its contribution to development

The publication explains why Argentina’s rural areas are important and how they influence daily life, dealing with everything from photosynthesis to exports, including meat, soybeans, wheat, wine and other agricultural products.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Belém do Pará, Brasil

November 27, 2025

The Government of the United Kingdom took part in an event at the IICA pavilion at COP30, where it discussed public policies for the agricultural sector with Latin American countries and international organizations

Governments from Latin American countries met with the United Kingdom and international organizations at the pavilion of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) at COP30 to share experiences and perspectives on the public policies they are implementing to promote resilient agriculture and a just rural transition.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Brasilia

November 27, 2025

The countries that make up the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS) are working closely with the World Bank and IICA to create insurance cover for extreme weather events that affect agricultural productivity

Simulations of the insurance scheme are already being carried out, using the agricultural losses caused by droughts in Brazil and Uruguay for the study.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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