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San José

February 17, 2025

Christopher Nesbitt, a Belizean farmer who has demonstrated the potential of agro-silvopastoral systems for production and conservation, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas  

Nesbitt will receive the "Soul of Rurality" award, part of an initiative by the specialized agency for agricultural and rural development to recognize the work of men and women who leave a lasting impact and make a difference in the countryside of the Americas – a region that is essential for global food and nutritional security and environmental sustainability. 

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Brasilia, Brasil

February 13, 2025

IICA and other agencies involved in the protection and sustainable development of the Amazon align joint strategies at meeting in Brasilia

The first meeting of the ACTO’s Mesa de Cooperantes brought together representatives of cooperation agencies, development banks and multilateral organizations, who exchanged information and discussed how to pool resources and improve their joint efforts, in order to prevent duplication and optimize the use of resources in areas such as the bioeconomy and conservation.

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San José

February 12, 2025

Host of the IICA radio program, AgroEnlace, is awarded Costa Rica’s Joaquín García Monge National Award for Cultural Communication 

The host, Luis Diego Solórzano, is also a renowned Costa Rican musician and music producer. For twenty years he has joined with IICA to give a voice to agriculture through the Institute’s educational radio magazine program, seeking to promote the participation of small-scale agrobusinesses in national and international markets and to foster inclusive and sustainable rural development.

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San José, Costa Rica

February 5, 2025

CAF and IICA renew and intensify their partnership through a plan of action to strengthen Latin American and Caribbean agriculture

Díaz-Granados met with Otero at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, along with other senior officials from CAF and from the specialized organization in agricultural and rural development, to establish new priorities for joint and complementary actions.

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Panama City

February 3, 2025

Book on the main challenges facing the region, from the perspective of 85 leaders, including the IICA Director General, was presented at the International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean

The book is comprised of 30 interviews and 55 articles by authorities, academics and experts in the region. Otero was interviewed about food security challenges in the region.

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San José

January 30, 2025

IICA and Endeavor, the world’s leading network of high-impact entrepreneurs, join forces to spur AgTech development in the Americas

Under the partnership, these organizations will develop the Agtech Accelerator training program, to benefit startups working to provide technological solutions to foster agricultural productivity and sustainability.

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España

January 13, 2025

IICA photo exhibition to showcase the day-to-day work of the Leaders of Rurality of the Americas in Berlin, at one of the world’s most important forums for discussions on food and agriculture

IICA is to hold a photo exhibition in Berlin thanks to the collaboration of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

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San José

January 10, 2025

In Europe, IICA Director General will strengthen cooperation on nuclear technology use in agriculture and will participate in a global food forum, along with ministers from the sector 

He will sign a memorandum of understanding with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Austria; will visit the Headquarters of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and for the second consecutive year will attend the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin.

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

December 12, 2024

U.S. Department of Agriculture and IICA visited Trinidad and Tobago as their second stop in the testing program against the African Swine Fever

In a joint effort between experts from IICA and the USDA, Trinidad and Tobago was visited, as the second country in the Caribbean to establish the surveillance and prevention strategy, as the actions to be taken against the ASF, a program that will be extended to other countries in the region.

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