São José, Costa Rica
January 15, 2026
Muhammad Ibrahim assumiu como novo Diretor Geral do Instituto Interamericano de Cooperação para a Agricultura (IICA) em um ato que contou com a presença de ministros e altos funcionários de mais de 30 países, e no qual o engenheiro agrônomo de nacionalidade guianesa se comprometeu a trabalhar para todas as regiões das Américas de modo a construir, com base na ciência, sistemas agroalimentares mais competitivos e eficientes.
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San José, Costa Rica
January 15, 2026
Muhammad Ibrahim assumed office as the new Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in a ceremony witnessed by ministers and senior officials of more than thirty countries. The Guyanese agronomist pledged to work for all regions of the Americas, striving to build more competitive and efficient science-based agrifood systems.
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San José, Costa Rica
January 14, 2026
The call for dialogue to build consensus among the highly diverse countries of the Americas; the defense of science-based decision-making; the commitment to innovation and new technologies; the expansion of strategic partnerships; and the development of collaborative bridges with the private sector were among the aspects highlighted in the recent history of an institution that has consolidated its position as an indispensable voice for agriculture as part of the solution to global challenges.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
January 13, 2026
Ibrahim, who was nominated for the post by the Government of Guyana and garnered broad support from the countries, has an outstanding track record in building networks to increase the productivity and resilience of the agriculture sector in the Americas.
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San José
January 5, 2026
A regional meeting in San José strengthened coordination and defined a joint roadmap to contain the spread of the New World Screwworm
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Castries, Santa Lucía,
December 11, 2025
Participants included farmers, technical officers from the Ministries of Agriculture, IICA, OECS, CARDI and FAO personnel representative and other agencies interested in supporting the commercialization of white potatoes.
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Panamá
December 11, 2025
In her capacity as President of the San Lorenzo Agricultural Producers’ Association, Dayra shares what she’s learned and assists other farmers in adopting sustainable techniques.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 10, 2025
Representatives of Brazil’s most important agro-industrial cooperatives visited Argentina to learn about productive ventures and familiarize themselves with the incorporation of new technologies and the progress that agriculture is making in the area of sustainability in this country, which, like Brazil, is a powerhouse of food production.
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San José, Costa Rica
December 10, 2025
The event “Strengthening Costa Rica’s Agrifoodtech Ecosystem” showcased the enterprises participating in the program aimed at promoting the development of technological solutions to strengthen the agri-food sector. The program provided training, legal guidance and access to financing tools to support the growth of these initiatives.
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