Cork, Irlanda
June 22, 2026
The Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, signed an agreement in Ireland with the German organization Elfin that will facilitate access to international financing opportunities, capacity building for small-scale producers, value chain integration, and compliance with social, environmental, and governance standards.
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Cork, Irlanda
June 22, 2026
During the discussion, it was pointed out that Latin America and the Caribbean is the biggest net food exporting region in the world. It accounts for about 23% of global agrifood exports and around 13% of the global net value of agricultural and fisheries production.
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Brasilia, Brasil.
June 18, 2026
In a global scenario increasingly marked by droughts, erosion, and pressure on water resources, Brazil is relying on a quiet and often underestimated ally: farmers. Through projects that combine environmental conservation, watershed restoration, and sustainable soil management, rural producers have begun to become true “guardians” of water as part of a strategy aimed at protecting one of the most critical resources for life and food production.
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Mexico City
June 17, 2026
Under the SAbERES project, IICA is helping farming families implement ecosystem-based adaptation practices in rural territories in Chiapas, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Tabasco.
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Montreal, Canadá
June 15, 2026
In a meeting involving senior government officials, international organizations, representatives of the aeronautical industry, technical experts, and stakeholders in the global energy sector, IICA and the Pan American Liquid Biofuels Coalition (CPBIO) called for the harmonization of the international sustainability standards used to measure the carbon footprint of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels, and the promotion of incentives that encourage new investment.
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San José, Costa Rica
June 11, 2026
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) brought together representatives from academia, startups, agribusiness companies, investment funds, multilateral organizations, research centers, and government authorities at the Innovation Hub: AgriFoodTech, a platform designed to connect technology, investment, and industry and promote innovative agricultural solutions with scaling potential across the region.
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San José
June 10, 2026
The rise in international fertilizer prices was identified as a key issue, as were matters related to energy, transportation and logistics, and trade, which are also sources of concern.
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Georgetown
June 10, 2026
Irfaan Ali received IICA Director General Muhammad Ibrahim and the Executive Secretary (Deputy Minister) of Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Cleber Soares, in his office, along with the Minister of Agriculture of Guyana, Zulfikar Mustapha, with whom he discussed the details of the project, which will be implemented starting next month.
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Georgetown, Guyana
June 10, 2026
Starting this year, Guyana will host a center of excellence in innovation, technology transfer, and agricultural training that will benefit the entire Caribbean, thanks to a cooperation project led by the governments of Brazil and Guyana in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
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