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  • With overwhelming support from the countries of the Americas for his efforts to drive agricultural sustainability, Otero assumes his second term as IICA Director General

    This is the veterinary surgeon’s second consecutive term as head of the specialist agency in agricultural development and rural well-being
  • Inauguration of the Director General of IICA will be attended by the ministers of Agriculture of the Americas and international officials, and will include a Latin America-Africa dialogue

    The ceremony will be held on Monday, January 17, at the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Costa Rica. Given the current health situation, it will be held virtually. Manuel Otero, a veterinarian and expert in development issues, will lead the organization, which specializes in agriculture and rural development, until 2026.
  • Experts stress the strategic value of the consensus position adopted by the Americas at the global debate on food system transformation

    CARI assesses the global reality from a pluralistic perspective and collaborates with public organizations and private institutions, by producing documents and organizing discussions to inform decision-making.
  • Digital technologies stimulate processes and increase competitiveness of farmer cooperatives, show experiences convened by IICA

    The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) organized a forum to share success stories of information and communication technology use in small- and medium-sized farmer cooperatives from Spain, Argentina, Paraguay and Honduras.
  • Bioeconomy, sustainability, digital connectivity, science and technology: the pillars of the agenda shared by IICA and high-level authorities of Argentina

    Sergio Massa, President of the Chamber of Deputies; Daniel Filmus, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation; and Juan Cabandié, Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, welcomed the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, who visited Argentina, a global leader in agricultural production and technologies, with the goal of strengthening joint work with the country.
  • Université Laval and the IICA continue their fruitful collaboration with the Legal Research Chair in Food Diversity and Security

    Latin American and Caribbean region is essential for the work of the Chair because it’s one of the most active regions in the development of law related to food security.