IICA was created in 1942, during a time of war, with the aim of creating progress and prosperity for rural areas and mindful that agriculture, as a synonym of peace, would be the route and instrument to achieve these objectives. IICA has been headquartered in...

In June 2020, IICA Canada signed an agreement with the Société de coopération pour le développement international (SOCODEVI) aiming to support small rural indigenous agri-food cooperatives, women, climate resilience and food systems;

As part of IICA Canada’s larger outreach effort, the delegation organized multiple virtual sessions with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), in the field ...
 

IICA’s COVID-related activities were shared with the Diplomatic Core Group of Latin American Embassies in Ottawa, Canada (called GRULA), during...

In partnership with Canada’s Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), the 2021 edition of the virtual course “Preparing to Export Agri-food Products” is now available in Spanish and English on...

Last November, IICA Canada co-facilitated with IICA-TT (Trinidad and Tobago) and ExporTT, an introductory ‘Safe Food Canada’ webinar led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (the CFIA, Canada’s regulatory authority dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants). Pitched to...

IICA Canada a Jury Member of Canada’s #FoodWasteReductionChallenge
 

IICA Canada is honoured to have been selected as a jury member for Canada’s food waste reduction challenge hosted by Agriculture and Agri-Food...

Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General to the Food Systems Summit 2021, nominated IICA as a member of the Food Systems Summit Champions Network – one of ...

Catch IICA’s Rural Women Exhibit Currently on Show in Ottawa at Canada’s Agriculture and Food Museum until end of May
 

The exhibition compiles over 28 images and statistics offering visitors the opportunity to explore the reality of rural women in Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala and Jamaica. The photographic exhibition is part of IICA's commitment to stimulate and contribute...

IICA Co-hosts a 2-day Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Seminar to Mark Mercosur’s 30th Anniversary
 

The pandemic brought the issue of food policies to the forefront and reinforced Mercosur’s presence on the global stage, thus revealing...

IICA Webinars, Hemispheric Dialogues and More
 

Over the last few months, IICA Canada has co-hosted numerous virtual regional and continental seminars which included the participation of Canadian speakers on the challenges and needs as a result of the current pandemic. Leading Canadian...