Manuel Otero
Manuel Otero is the Director-General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), an organization dedicated to promoting agricultural and rural development in the Americas. Under his leadership, IICA has focused on enhancing food security, sustainability, and the overall competitiveness of agricultural sectors across the region. Otero has been instrumental in approving initiatives aimed at strengthening agricultural resilience in Caribbean countries, emphasizing technological innovation and the inclusion of women and youth in the agricultural value chain.
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Dr. Manuel Otero was succeeded by Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim as the director general of IICA.
Foco y resultados deben ser la esencia de los organismos internacionales
Uruguay· 2026-01-29
Manuel Otero served as the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
Manuel Otero, el balance de su gestión en un IICA moderno y cercano y una nueva narrativa como legado claveUruguay· 2025-12-13Manuel Otero discussed the importance of soil health and the IICA's initiatives in agriculture.
El IICA y sus socios exploran caminos para escalar la agricultura regenerativaUruguay· 2025-11-18
Manuel Otero is the Director General of IICA and emphasizes the importance of tropical agriculture for food security and sustainability.
IICA y sus socios muestran en la COP30 cómo la agricultura de las Américas puede ser parte de la soluciónUruguay· 2025-11-11
Manuel Otero is the predecessor of Muhammad Ibrahim and will demit office as the head of the organization next January.
Minister of Agricultural Development of Brazil urges the region to strengthen family farming and food security
Belize· 2025-11-08
IICA Director General Manuel Otero explained the new narrative for agriculture.
Agriculture in the Americas needs a new narrative that reflects its true capacity to feed the world sustainably, ministers from the hemisphere affirmed in BrazilBelize· 2025-11-08
I recognise the commendable work carried out by Director General Manuel Otero.
Guyanese elected Director General of IICA
Guyana· 2025-11-06
Manuel Otero has led the organization since 2018 and was re-elected in 2021.
Muhammad Ibrahim, de Guyana, fue electo y asumirá en eneroUruguay· 2025-11-05Manuel Otero is the current director general of IICA whom Fernando Mattos will succeed.
Fernando Mattos, candidato a director general del IICA elegido por el gobierno uruguayo, detalló sus objetivosUruguay· 2025-10-25
IICA Director General Manuel Otero stressed that the World Bank’s decision to double its investments in the agriculture sector emphasizes the importance of small-scale farmers.
IICA Director General welcomes World Bank’s decision to double its investments to strengthen the role of small-scale farmers and expresses willingness to work together in Latin America and the CaribbeanBelize· 2025-10-17
Manuel Otero is the director general of IICA who emphasized the importance of agriculture for food security.
una meta posible que requiere voluntad política
Dominican Republic· 2025-10-12
Manuel Otero, Director General del Instituto, expressed the need for transformation within IICA during the inauguration of AgroBox 360.
en la sede del IICA presentaron una granja en el interior de un contenedorUruguay· 2025-09-26
Manuel Otero is the director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
Para que el campo no muera
Panama· 2025-09-16
Manuel Otero emphasized the need for technical cooperation to address the environmental challenges posed by wildfires.
El IICA presentó la iniciativa Bomberos agroforestales de las AméricasUruguay· 2025-08-27
Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, urged to strengthen livestock with science and innovation.
Cumbre del IICA resalta el valor de la producción animal para la seguridad alimentaria del mundoUruguay· 2025-08-21
Manuel Otero is the Director General of IICA.
El pedido del presidente de AAPRESID a los productores previo al inicio del congreso que se hará en ArgentinaUruguay· 2025-08-06
Manuel Otero, Director General del IICA, affirmed the importance of a joint publication on sustainable livestock farming.
La publicación que mapea las iniciativas de ganadería sostenible en la región está disponibleUruguay· 2025-07-04Manuel Otero is the Director General of IICA who highlighted the importance of rural men and women.
Dos mujeres rurales de Uruguay son parte de la muestra fotográfica que el IICA presenta en SevillaUruguay· 2025-07-03
Manuel Otero called for the agricultural sector to actively participate in international forums like COP to showcase their contributions.
Lo que la agricultura debe mostrar en la COP30 con base en la mirada de dos líderes del sectorUruguay· 2025-06-28
Manuel Otero is the Director General of IICA who opened the session.
Expertos convocados por el IICA llamaron al agro de las Américas a aprovechar la COP30 en BrasilUruguay· 2025-05-27
Manuel Otero is the director general of the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA).
Expertos señalan a la bioeconomía como clave para transformar la agricultura de América
Bolivia· 2025-05-16
Manuel Otero is the Director General of IICA.
El IICA estrenó un Centro de Agrobioemprendimientos e Inversiones de apoyo a la agricultura y la bioeconomíaUruguay· 2025-05-16
Manuel Otero is the director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
Ciencia e innovación para alimentar a la humanidad
Costa Rica· 2025-05-06
Manuel Otero is the Director General of IICA and has contributed to a unified stance in international forums.
Legisladores de países sudamericanos y entidades del agro avanzaron en la construcción de una agenda comúnUruguay· 2025-04-26
Manuel Otero is associated with the IICA, which has a long history of political and technical support in the Americas.
ciencia e innovación para alimentar a la humanidadUruguay· 2025-04-25Manuel Otero is the director general of the IICA.
El mensaje del director general del IICA a los futuros diplomáticos de ArgentinaUruguay· 2025-04-24
Manuel Otero is the owner of the seafood distribution company O Percebeiro and shared insights on the differences between various seafood during a workshop.
Que no le den longueirón por navaja o volandeira por zamburiña: cómo distinguir el marisco | Gastronomía: recetas, restaurantes y bebidas
Spain· 2025-04-21
Manuel Otero is the owner of O Percebeiro, an online seafood and fish store.
Abril, el último mes para comer buen marisco hasta septiembre: el mito de los meses con r | Gastronomía: recetas, restaurantes y bebidasSpain· 2025-04-13
Dr Manuel Otero is the Director General of IICA and highlights the significance of joint solutions for agricultural challenges.
New deal to boost sustainable farming in Africa and the Americas
Kenya· 2025-04-12
Manuel Otero is the current director general of IICA and cannot be re-elected.
Uruguay apoya a Fernando Mattos como candidato a director general del IICA, porque es una política de EstadoUruguay· 2025-04-01
