OECS congratulates Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim new Director General of IICA

Published on November 10, 2025

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) extends warm congratulations to Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim of Guyana on his election as Director General of the InterAmerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the period 2026–2030.

Hon. John Osborne, Minister of Agriculture of Montserrat and Chairman of the OECS Council of Ministers of Agriculture, lauded his election: “Dr. Ibrahim’s election affirms the strength of Caribbean leadership in shaping the future of agriculture across the Americas. His career has been devoted to linking science, innovation, and sustainability with the real lives of farmers. The OECS Council of Ministers of Agriculture looks forward to working closely with him to advance resilient food systems and ensure that our small states continue to feed themselves and the world.”

Director General of the OECS, Dr. Didacus Jules, hailed Dr. Ibrahim’s election as “a moment of renewed confidence in the Caribbean’s capacity for global agricultural leadership.”