Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Líderes de la Ruralidad

Brasilia, Brasil

November 7, 2025

Small farmers share their life stories with ministers of Agriculture in Brasilia and discuss how to promote rural retention and improve the well-being of rural communities in the hemisphere

Small farmers and rural advocates from different countries in the Americas shared their stories, demonstrated their love of the land and, along with ministers and deputy ministers of Agriculture from the hemisphere meeting in Brasilia, examined ways to promote rural retention and improve rural well-being.

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Brasilia

November 6, 2025

Agriculture in the Americas needs a new narrative that reflects its true capacity to feed the world sustainably, ministers from the hemisphere affirmed in Brazil

Ministers and officials exchanged experiences and engaged in discussions with experts and producers with the mission of building a shared vision of productivity and resilience in agricultural production and the status of rural communities.

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Brasilia

November 6, 2025

Minister of Agricultural Development of Brazil urges the region to strengthen family farming and food security

Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Farming of Brazil, Paulo Teixeira, was one of the speakers at the closing ceremony of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2025, in Brasilia, where he urged the countries of the region to promote public policies to strengthen family farmers and promote food security.

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Brasilia, Brasil

November 5, 2025

Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agree to intensify joint efforts to tackle cross-border plant and animal diseases that threaten food security

Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, meeting in Brasilia, agreed to strengthen technical cooperation, increase information sharing and improve access to innovative technologies to maximize the prevention and control of the New World screwworm, African swine fever and other cross-border plant and animal diseases.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Brasilia

November 5, 2025

At a meeting in Brasilia, journalists and ministers explore ways to paint a more accurate picture of an ever-changing agriculture sector  

Renowned agricultural journalists participated in a panel discussion during the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas 2025, in Brasilia.

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Brasilia

November 5, 2025

Muhammad Ibrahim, Director General-elect of IICA, pledges to work for all regions of the Americas and to prioritize research and new technologies to strengthen agriculture in the countries

The new Director General will assume office on January 15th of next year, succeeding Argentinian Manuel Otero in leading the hemispheric organization. IICA was established in 1942 and has its Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Brasil

November 4, 2025

Muhammad Ibrahim, of Guyana, elected the new Director General of IICA

The new Director General will take office on January 15.

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Sesión plenaria de la Conferencia de Ministros de Agricultura de las Américas 2025 en Brasilia, con delegaciones oficiales reunidas en torno a una mesa de trabajo equipada con computadoras portátiles y material institucional del IICA. En la pantalla de fondo se proyectan imágenes de autoridades y mensajes clave del encuentro, que aborda temas como seguridad alimentaria, innovación agrícola y cooperación regional.

Brasilia, Brasil

November 4, 2025

The ministers of Agriculture of the Americas were unanimous in their praise of Manuel Otero’s stewardship of IICA and stressed the need to drive science-based agricultural transformation and collective action in defense of farmers

The ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, meeting in Brasilia, were unanimous in their praise of Manuel Otero’s leadership of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and highlighted his contribution to transforming agriculture in the hemisphere.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Brasilia

November 4, 2025

The IICA Director General, in reflecting on his tenure to some thirty ministers of the Americas, described the agriculture sector of the region as the beacon of global food security and rural dignity  

The ministers and heads of delegation attending the meeting highlighted Otero’s efforts to work closely with the countries and farmers, as well as his continuous drive to incorporate science and technology as tools to boost agricultural productivity and resilience.

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