Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

San José, Costa Rica

February 18, 2026

CRUSA and IICA project “From Turrialba to the Table” strengthens the productive chain of the Turrialba Cheese with Denomination of Origin and enhances the competitiveness of producers in Costa Rica

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the CRUSA Foundation presented the progress and results of the project “From Turrialba to the Table,” an initiative aimed at strengthening the productive chain of the Turrialba Cheese with Denomination of Origin, the only cheese in Costa Rica and the rest of Central America with this distinction.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

San José, Costa Rica

February 16, 2026

IICA reaffirms ties with Costa Rica and signs agreement with Ministry of Agriculture to support implementation of strategy to strengthen the country’s agricultural sector

IICA will facilitate the implementation of the Verification Strategy for the Program for Sustainable and Competitive Agriculture (Payment for Results – PfR), a key instrument to ensure technical oversight, transparency and the achievement of strategic targets in Costa Rica’s agricultural sector.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Bahamas

February 16, 2026

Organizations and cooperatives in The Bahamas will receive training aimed at improving access to international financing for agricultural projects 

The sessions will be practical in nature and will seek to facilitate access to financing for community projects through the identification of opportunities, compliance with donor requirements and the drafting of strong and competitive applications.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Bahamas

February 5, 2026

Minister of Agriculture of The Bahamas and IICA Representative continue to make progress with distribution of supplies to farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources of The Bahamas, Jomo Campbell, and the Representative of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in The Bahamas, Mari Dunleavy, and her team, received agricultural inputs for distribution in the district of Exuma to support farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Panama City

February 2, 2026

The IICA Director General  and the CAF President and Vice President discuss the role of financing in expanding the scientific and technological revolution in agriculture of the Americas

In meeting, they analyzed new and better synergies between the development bank and the specialized agency in agricultural and rural development, specifically in issues such as health, soil health and restoration, water resources and specific crops.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

January 30, 2026

On his first international mission, the new Director General of IICA places agricultural development cooperation at the center of the Latin American and Caribbean agenda

The new Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, took part in the International Economic Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by CAF, where he held meetings with senior authorities from Jamaica, Ecuador, Paraguay, Panama and other international organizations, seeking to scale up programs and projects aimed at underpinning agricultural development, the well-being of rural producers and food security in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Bridgetown, Barbados

January 28, 2026

IICA and partners foster buyer-seller connections to boost Caribbean agri-food trade

IICA initiated this intervention to promote intra-regional trade and respond to the challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Panama City

January 23, 2026

Panama, with IICA’s support, discusses adding ethanol to its fuel mix, creating new opportunities for the agro-industrial sector

IICA is providing technical support in the discussion of the initiative, based on the premise that ethanol and other liquid biofuels—fuels produced from biological sources—represent a major opportunity for Panama and for the rest of the countries of the Americas, given the wide availability of biomass both in the isthmus and in the region.

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

Roseau, Dominica

January 23, 2026

Vanya David, a Dominican farmer and healthy eating advocate, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Vanya is President of the Dominica National Council of Women, an entity that for decades, has promoted development throughout the island, focusing on respect for people and for the rights of rural women

Tiempo de lectura: 3mins

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