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San José, Costa Rica

March 31, 2025

Guisela García León, who cultivates olive trees to produce an award-winning olive oil and promote development in the Peruvian province of Ilo, is recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas

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San Jose

March 28, 2025

AAPRESID and IICA inaugurate immersive exhibit on sustainable agriculture and soil health in Costa Rica

This innovative space aims to raise awareness among new generations about the importance of sustainable agricultural practices and regenerative agriculture.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 28, 2025

New knowledge frontier will boost productivity and improve sustainability, say agricultural technology development experts from the Americas at IICA

The meeting brought together representatives from the science and technology sectors for agriculture and agri-food systems in the region.

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San José

March 27, 2025

Costa Rica’s National Forum on Bioinputs holds second meeting with a national strategy firmly in its sights

The event was used to set out the general context of bioinputs in the country; address policy, governance, and quality issues; and discuss aspects of science, technology, innovation, knowledge management, and skills development.

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San José

March 27, 2025

PROCISUR defines new priorities in its action plan, to drive agricultural innovation and sustainability in the Southern Cone

Its Board of Directors identified priority topics during meeting at IICA Headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 27, 2025

IICA will host a key dialogue to strengthen the role of science and innovation in the agri-food systems of the Americas

This initiative is part of the actions supported by the Institute to strengthen the Forum of the Americas for Agricultural Research and Technological Development (FORAGRO), for which it serves as the executive secretariat.

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Mendoza y San Juan, Argentina

March 26, 2025

IICA to collaborate with San Juan and Mendoza to improve the management of limited water resources that are vital to the economic and social development of these Argentinian provinces

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will lend support in boosting water management efficiency and upgrading the water infrastructure of Mendoza and San Juan, two Argentinian provinces whose arid climate necessitates the use of irrigation for almost all their food production.

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San José

March 24, 2025

With the “Coronado Declaration,” IICA and academic institutions from Europe and the Americas commit to fostering innovative agri-food education that accelerates transformations in the agricultural sector

The Declaration outlines four major commitments: strengthening collaboration between institutions; promoting innovative and sustainable agri-food education; advancing transformative leadership; and fostering regional and international cooperation.

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San José, Costa Rica

March 24, 2025

The University of Costa Rica receives the 2024 INNOVAGRO Prize for biotechnological innovations in sustainable agriculture

Created in 2014, the INNOVAGRO Prize is an international initiative sponsored by the INNOVAGRO Network, which promotes innovation in the agrifood sector and coordinates and promotes the work of network members. The network currently comprises 70 public and private sector organizations in 14 countries.

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