Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Washington D.C.

April 21, 2026

Agriculture has immense potential to absorb the inflow of youth into the labor market, said World Bank representative Diego Arias, in introducing the AgriConnect initiative, which was launched in the region with the support of IICA

IICA is one of the partners of the World Bank Group-led project, which is a global initiative that seeks to expand rural connectivity, digital inclusion, and family farmers’ access to markets.

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Tegucigalpa

April 20, 2026

During a visit to Honduras, the Director General of IICA met with President Tito Asfura and pledged technical support for the transformation of the country’ agriculture

The Director General apprised the President of IICA’s work in using science, technology and innovation to build resilient food systems, and explained how the organization’s efforts are contributing to the Honduran government’s plan to eliminate hunger and improve nutrition and food security.

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Castries, Santa Lucía

April 16, 2026

Regional project implemented by IICA strengthens sweet potato cultivation in Caribbean countries

Efforts to strengthen sweet potato production and preserve vital genetic resources across the Caribbean are gaining momentum under the Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean Project, now actively engaging stakeholders through a Community of Practice with technical specialists in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

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April 15, 2026

AgriMSE Business Development and Regional Market Integration Project

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Washington DC

April 15, 2026

The World Bank launches AgriConnect, a key initiative aimed at strengthening family farming, at an event attended by ministers of agriculture from Latin America and the Caribbean and the Director General of IICA

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the goal is to benefit 10 million farming families by 2030, as part of an effort to reach 300 million family farmers worldwide by 2030.

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San José

April 15, 2026

With support from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Program and IICA, Costa Rica digitalizes its agricultural market through CENADA DIGITAL

The new national platform for agricultural auctions improves pricing transparency and directly connects producers to buyers.

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Washington D.C.

April 13, 2026

Speaking at IDB Headquarters in Washington, the IICA Director General maintained that agriculture of the Americas is critical for global food, energy, and environmental security

The joint IDB-IICA agenda includes medium-term projects aimed at reducing structural vulnerabilities, in areas such as food infrastructure and logistics, production inclusion, and animal and plant health. The long-term initiatives are premised on the development of the bioeconomy as a central strategy for production transformation in rural areas of the hemisphere.

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Washington, D.C.

April 10, 2026

Ministers and senior officials of Agriculture of the Americas call for improving policy coordination between countries in the face of geopolitical conflicts and highlight IICA’s role in the continent  

The meeting, attended virtually by ministers and officials, was held within the framework of IICA Director General Muhammad Ibrahim’s visit to Washington, D.C., where he is working alongside officials of the U.S. government and international funding agencies to develop an agenda aimed at strengthening regional agriculture.

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Washington D.C.

April 8, 2026

The Fertilizer Institute, a key industry institution, will work together with IICA to guarantee supply security in countries of the Western Hemisphere

TFI and IICA will work together to promote public policies and long-term capital investments that can contribute to guaranteeing the supply of fertilizers for agriculture across the continent, and will formalize their agreement by signing a memorandum of understanding.

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