San José, Costa Rica
June 11, 2025
Ramírez stands out for his work in support of small-scale farmers and livestock producers. He is part of the Salinas group, a conglomerate of cooperatives and foundations that supports local smallholders who supply inputs at fair prices for the production of chocolates, wool items, cheeses, jams, cocoa, aromatic herbs, and handicrafts.
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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 9, 2025
The dialogue also addressed the technological pathways driving the production of liquid biofuels, which are considered a key option for energy decarbonization and job creation.
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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 José, Costa Rica
May 29, 2025
The ministers are accompanying more than twenty rural youth and women from the region on a study trip to IICA, organized by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
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