San José, Costa Rica
June 11, 2025
This initiative took shape during a visit by a select group of GFN members, led by CEO Mary Boote, to IICA headquarters in San José, Costa Rica. They were received by the Institute’s Director General, Manuel Otero, and held discussions with IICA’s technical staff specializing in agriculture and rural development. These exchanges focused on the strategic role of farmers in food security, climate resilience, and sustainable rural development.
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San José, Costa Rica
June 10, 2025
The General Secretariat of the Andean Community and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have signed a cooperation agreement to implement the Observatory of Public Policies for Agri-food Systems in the Andean Community (OPSAa–Andino), a strategic tool aimed at strengthening agricultural activity in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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San José, Costa Rica
June 5, 2025
Experts analyzed 15 samples of cacao from various parts of the Central American country, with the five that received the highest scores then declared winners of the 2025 competition. The same five samples were sent to Rome, Italy, where they will represent Costa Rica in the international “Cacao of Excellence” competition, the stepping stone to the International Cocoa Awards.
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Turrialba, Costa Rica
June 3, 2025
The mission began with two days of activities at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, including meeting with the IICA Director General, Manuel Otero. The visitors then travelled to CATIE.
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San José, Costa Rica
June 2, 2025
The annual meeting of the Ibero-American Association of Energy Regulators (ARIAE), held in San Jose and Guanacaste, Costa Rica, featured the II Entrepreneurial Forum, attracting 200 participants, including the Costa Rican Minister of Environment and Energy, the Executive Secretary of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) and authorities of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB); the XV Regular Annual Meeting of the ARIAE General Assembly, which was attended by 17 regulatory agencies of ARIAE; and the XXVI Annual Meeting of ARIAE Energy Regulators.
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San José, Costa Rica
June 2, 2025
Through his work, Simón has amassed a large collection of colored corn varieties: approximately 180 different shades and about sixteen of the existing varieties in the republic.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
May 28, 2025
The award was presented during a study and training mission to IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, by rural women and youth of the Caribbean, accompanied by various ministers of Agriculture of the region.
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San José, Costa Rica
May 28, 2025
Ministers of agriculture, senior officials, and rural women and young people from the Eastern Caribbean nations began a historic joint work and study visit to the Headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), with the aim of accelerating collaboration in areas such as the digitalization of agriculture, entrepreneurship, and food security.
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San José, Costa Rica
May 27, 2025
Participants in the debate—held in person at IICA Headquarters and virtually—highlighted the importance of the return of the COP, the world’s largest environmental forum, to the Americas after eleven years.
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