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Castries, Santa Lucía

April 16, 2026

Regional project implemented by IICA strengthens sweet potato cultivation in Caribbean countries

Efforts to strengthen sweet potato production and preserve vital genetic resources across the Caribbean are gaining momentum under the Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean Project, now actively engaging stakeholders through a Community of Practice with technical specialists in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

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April 15, 2026

AgriMSE Business Development and Regional Market Integration Project

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San José

April 15, 2026

With support from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Program and IICA, Costa Rica digitalizes its agricultural market through CENADA DIGITAL

The new national platform for agricultural auctions improves pricing transparency and directly connects producers to buyers.

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Washington D.C.

April 13, 2026

Speaking at IDB Headquarters in Washington, the IICA Director General maintained that agriculture of the Americas is critical for global food, energy, and environmental security

The joint IDB-IICA agenda includes medium-term projects aimed at reducing structural vulnerabilities, in areas such as food infrastructure and logistics, production inclusion, and animal and plant health. The long-term initiatives are premised on the development of the bioeconomy as a central strategy for production transformation in rural areas of the hemisphere.

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Washington, D.C.

April 10, 2026

Ministers and senior officials of Agriculture of the Americas call for improving policy coordination between countries in the face of geopolitical conflicts and highlight IICA’s role in the continent  

The meeting, attended virtually by ministers and officials, was held within the framework of IICA Director General Muhammad Ibrahim’s visit to Washington, D.C., where he is working alongside officials of the U.S. government and international funding agencies to develop an agenda aimed at strengthening regional agriculture.

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San Jose, Costa Rica

April 8, 2026

FONTAGRO and IICA staged a competition to select the most innovative bioeconomy businesses, attracting more than 1,100 applications and demonstrating the extraordinary potential of the Americas

The selected businesses have a significant impact on the circular economy, sustainable bioinputs, carbon sequestration, agricultural biotechnology, and the responsible use of biodiversity.

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Washington D.C,

April 7, 2026

In Washington, D.C., IICA Director General will meet with U.S., Latin American and Caribbean officials and multilateral financing entities to advance an agricultural competitiveness and resilience agenda for the Americas

During a visit to Washington, D.C. this week, the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, will work together with U.S., Latin American, and Caribbean government officials and representatives of international funding agencies to develop an agenda of projects aimed at strengthening the agriculture sector of the Americas within a context characterized by geopolitical and market shocks.

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St. Augustine, Trinidad y Tobago

March 27, 2026

IICA initiates the CDB-funded intervention for AgriMSE Business and Regional Market Integration with support from CARICOM Private Sector Organization

While theinitiative is being implemented through three specialized consultancy streams designed to deliver targeted technical support to participating enterprises, IICA will ensure team integration and coordination and provide technical backstopping, stakeholder outreach and engagement suppor

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Burma, Guyana

March 26, 2026

New Zealand–Funded ADOPT Caribbean Project Launched in Guyana to Drive Climate-Smart Agriculture Across the Caribbean

The initiative will establish demonstration plots in each participating country, generate baseline soil data for key agricultural systems, and build the capacity of farmers, technicians, and institutions to monitor and manage agricultural emissions more effectively.

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