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Cosamaloapan, Veracruz, México

December 9, 2025

Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and IICA invest USD 3 million in the modernization of the Federal Verification and Inspection Point (PVIF) in Cosamaloapan, Veracruz, to strengthen the defensive barrier against the screwworm

With a view to expanding and streamlining livestock inspection and thereby strengthening the strategy for the prevention and control of New World screwworm (NWS), the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRICULTURA) of Mexico has modernized the Federal Verification and Inspection Point (PVIF) in Cosamaloapan, Veracruz, with support from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).

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Buenos Aires

December 9, 2025

IICA participated in Argentina’s National Congress on Agricultural Education, designed to strengthen the link between technological transformation in agriculture and schools

IICA conducted workshops during the regional meetings of the Congress, engaging more than 400 teachers, focusing on AgTechs and digital agriculture, on the one hand, and project design—including financing—on the other.

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Guyana

December 5, 2025

Abbigale Loncke-Watson, an entrepreneur who connects rural life, energy and local development in Guyana, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

Abbigale founded WeLead Caribbean in 2017, an organization to promote training, access to networks and the economic autonomy of women in Guyana.

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Georgetown, Guyana

December 4, 2025

With the collaboration of IICA, the Ministry of Agriculture of Guyana is creating a Situation Room to monitor agriculture sector data in real time

The Situation Room will serve as a hub for collecting data on weather patterns, agricultural production, flood and drought risks, pest and disease outbreaks, and other factors.

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San José

December 4, 2025

With support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and IICA, rural development specialists in Costa Rica acquire new expertise to assist farmers with their growth plans

With support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Costa Rican rural development specialists enhanced their technical and methodological skills for the design and implementation of agricultural growth plans.

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San José

December 4, 2025

The national agricultural research institutions of Latin America and the Caribbean that make up FONTAGRO highlighted Manuel Otero’s work at the helm of IICA and his total commitment to science and innovation

Representatives of various countries across the continent who are members of the Governing Council of FONTAGRO, a leading mechanism for agricultural technological innovation, highlighted the importance of Otero’s work. Otero has been at the helm of IICA since January 2018.

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Buenos Aires

December 3, 2025

AAPRESID, a global leader in science and innovation and a strategic partner of IICA, invites farmers to learn about Argentine agriculture

It is currently organizing its next Agronomic Technical Tour, scheduled for March 2026, which will explore how innovation and soil care are practiced in establishments with the latest technologies and generate contacts with farmers in a country that is one of the world’s most important food producers.

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Canadá

November 28, 2025

Mackenzie Fingerhut, a young Canadian farmer who grows grains, invests in the future and cares for the environment, recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

In addition to producing grains, Mackenzie Fingerhut’s work is aimed at preserving and improving soil through crop rotation, direct seeding, biological inputs and continuous analysis to determine water infiltration levels, biological activity and carbon content.

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San José

November 28, 2025

“Más campo, menos mitos”, the IICA publication that highlights the essence of the Argentine agriculture sector and its contribution to development

The publication explains why Argentina’s rural areas are important and how they influence daily life, dealing with everything from photosynthesis to exports, including meat, soybeans, wheat, wine and other agricultural products.

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