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Rosario, Argentina

August 27, 2025

Countries of the Americas seek to define joint strategies to strengthen biofuel production in the region 

The Pan American Liquid Biofuels Summit was held in the Argentine city of Rosario within the framework of Climate Week. The international meeting, aimed at defining the agenda and future of liquid biofuels in the Americas, sought to define joint strategies to strengthen biofuel production in the region and advance towards a more sustainable energy matrix.

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San José, Costa Rica

August 26, 2025

IICA launches hemispheric initiative to combat forest fires in the Americas

At the launch, the Institute donated mechanical tools to Costa Rican firefighters to combat wildfires, which in 2024 affected close to 2.24% of the total land area of the Americas.

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El ministro de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego de Perú, Ángel Manero Campos, destacó la importancia de la innovación para fortalecer la agricultura en el continente.

August 22, 2025

Minister of Agricultural Development of Peru, Ángel Manero Campos, highlights the benefits of being an IICA member country and calls for regional unity in defending agriculture

Manero Campos also underscored the value of the workshop on animal production that was carried out within the framework of the Executive Committee, and which resulted in a joint message on behalf of the ministers regarding the importance of this activity for the region’s economic development and global food security.

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El Director General del IICA, Manuel Otero (centro), rindió cuentas sobre el trabajo del IICA en la promoción de una mayor productividad y resiliencia del agro, en una sesión formal en la que estuvo junto al ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería de Costa Rica, Víctor Carvajal, quien fue electo como presidente del Comité Ejecutivo del Instituto.

Lima, Peru

August 21, 2025

The IICA Director General reported on the achievements of his administration to ministers of Agriculture of the Americas, who endorsed his promotion of science and innovation to transform agriculture in the Hemisphere

Otero provided an account of IICA’s work to increase agricultural productivity and resilience, through science and innovation, and to defend the central and unparalleled role of farmers.

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En la ceremonia de apertura de la 45º reunión ordinaria del Comité Ejecutivo del IICA, Ángel Manero Campos, ministro de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego de Perú, entregó una distinción, en nombre del gobierno peruano, a Manuel Otero, Director General del Instituto, en reconocimiento a sus contribuciones a la productividad y la sostenibilidad de la agricultura y al arraigo de las comunidades rurales.

Lima, Peru

August 20, 2025

IICA Executive Committee meets in Peru, in the presence of ministers, discussing the importance of livestock production in the Americas to global food security

On the first day of the meeting, the government representatives of the countries agreed that the production and consumption of nutrient-rich food of animal origin, such as meat, milk and eggs, play a vital role in the food systems of the Americas and the world.

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El encuentro será encabezado por Ángel Manero Campos, Ministro de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego de Perú, y Manuel Otero, Director General del IICA, y contará con la presencia de representantes del sector privado, instituciones dedicadas a la investigación agropecuaria y miembros de otros organismos internacionales.

Lima, Peru

August 18, 2025

In Lima, with the presence of a dozen ministers of Agriculture, IICA Executive Committee will discuss challenges and opportunities in animal production

The participants will engage in dialogue on the need to increase the production of safe, nutritious and traceable food of animal origin; the commitment to the continuous implementation of science-based livestock technology and practices; and methods for controlling and eradicating pests and diseases that threaten agricultural activities.

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San Jose, Costa Rica

August 14, 2025

IICA seminar highlights the urgent need for greater international financing to intensify agricultural transformation and to address its demands

The virtual seminar, held over a three-day period, pinpointed financing as a key contributor to agrifood system transformation.

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San José, Costa Rica

August 12, 2025

Students from the Colegio Científico de Alajuela win the Minecraft Education Challenge for Agriculture organized by IICA in Costa Rica

In the third edition of this competition, participants were presented with a virtual world in Minecraft consisting of a densely populated city with no spaces where crops could be grown, and tasked with generating innovative and efficient solutions for sustainable food production.

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Fotografía de una reunión diplomática con siete hombres vestidos formalmente, posando en una sala elegante con banderas nacionales de fondo. La imagen muestra un ambiente oficial y profesional, destacando la importancia del evento y la diversidad de los participantes.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

August 12, 2025

New opportunities for business and cooperation are created with the visit to Argentina of three Central American and Caribbean ministers and the participation of international experts in a farmers’ conference

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) concluded an intensive week of activities in Buenos Aires, having organized a visit by three ministers from Central America and the Caribbean, who explored new opportunities for trade and cooperation with the Argentinian government and private sector.

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