Mendoza y San Juan, Argentina
March 26, 2025
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will lend support in boosting water management efficiency and upgrading the water infrastructure of Mendoza and San Juan, two Argentinian provinces whose arid climate necessitates the use of irrigation for almost all their food production.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José, Costa Rica
March 24, 2025
In 2001, Rowan Campbell was one of the founders of the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM), where she served for several years as president of an organization dedicated to making organic farming economically viable by paving the way for certification, training inspectors, and establishing demonstration farms.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Brasília
March 20, 2025
Africa and the Americas, particularly Brazil, are set to play a crucial role in global food security and share common challenges and opportunities that support the establishment of strong international cooperation. This was affirmed by experts and high-level officials participating in the Africa-Brazil Dialogue on Agricultural Research, Development, and Innovation, jointly organized by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José
March 17, 2025
The course aims to provide essential knowledge on bioinputs and their impact on agricultural sustainability, covering key concepts, benefits, challenges, market trends, regulations and opportunities for implementation in the region.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José
March 17, 2025
Bertonatti is a passionate conservationist, but also an expert in museology, environmental management, and historic botanical gardens. A researcher at the Center for Natural, Environmental, and Anthropological Sciences at Maimonides University and scientific advisor to the Azara Foundation, Claudio never shies away from controversy whenever the opportunity arises.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Washington D.C.
March 13, 2025
The United States and IICA are working together to prevent and control these diseases, which require joint action, as they threaten food security and the livelihoods of producers.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Canada
March 10, 2025
Robinson, who was appointed senator in the Parliament of Canada at the beginning of 2024, will receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, which is part of an initiative by the specialized agency in agricultural and rural development to give visibility to men and women who leave their mark and make a difference in the countryside of the American continent, key to food and nutritional security and environmental sustainability of the planet.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Granada e São Vicente e Granadinas
March 6, 2025
These contributions, obtained through the Institute’s partners in Chile and Uruguay, are part of the specialized agency for agricultural and rural development’s efforts to rebuild the agriculture sector in the wake of the devastation in the island nations caused by Hurricane Beryl in 2024.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Kingston, Jamaica; Saint John’s, Antigua Y Barbuda; Castries, ST Lucia
March 5, 2025
The initiative, which will address critical challenges to sweet potato production, aims to unleash the crop’s full potential to improve food security in the region.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
