Brasilia, Brasil.
June 18, 2026
In a global scenario increasingly marked by droughts, erosion, and pressure on water resources, Brazil is relying on a quiet and often underestimated ally: farmers. Through projects that combine environmental conservation, watershed restoration, and sustainable soil management, rural producers have begun to become true “guardians” of water as part of a strategy aimed at protecting one of the most critical resources for life and food production.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Mexico City
June 17, 2026
Under the SAbERES project, IICA is helping farming families implement ecosystem-based adaptation practices in rural territories in Chiapas, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Tabasco.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José, Costa Rica
June 11, 2026
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) brought together representatives from academia, startups, agribusiness companies, investment funds, multilateral organizations, research centers, and government authorities at the Innovation Hub: AgriFoodTech, a platform designed to connect technology, investment, and industry and promote innovative agricultural solutions with scaling potential across the region.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José
June 10, 2026
The rise in international fertilizer prices was identified as a key issue, as were matters related to energy, transportation and logistics, and trade, which are also sources of concern.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Georgetown
June 10, 2026
Irfaan Ali received IICA Director General Muhammad Ibrahim and the Executive Secretary (Deputy Minister) of Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Cleber Soares, in his office, along with the Minister of Agriculture of Guyana, Zulfikar Mustapha, with whom he discussed the details of the project, which will be implemented starting next month.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Georgetown, Guyana
June 10, 2026
Starting this year, Guyana will host a center of excellence in innovation, technology transfer, and agricultural training that will benefit the entire Caribbean, thanks to a cooperation project led by the governments of Brazil and Guyana in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José, Costa Rica
June 9, 2026
The initiative, which is being implemented by the Latin American Network of Rural Extension Services (RELASER), the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS), the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) network, and Access Agriculture with the support of IICA, is part of the Global Programme for Small-Scale Agroecology Producers and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation (GP-SAEP), funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Commission, and Belgian Development Cooperation.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José, Costa Rica
June 8, 2026
Armed with their ideas and the desire to transform their communities, thirty-five young people from Central America and Mexico began a journey, seeking to transcend entrepreneurship—building sustainable opportunities through fair trade.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
June 4, 2026
The workshop enabled the participants to share and thoroughly examine strategies aimed at the conservation, production, dissemination and use of seed varieties adapted to various environmental contexts.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
