An independent press release said that Weir recently highlighted the vital role the Americas play in global food security and environmental sustainability. “Cooperation is essential to continue our path of improvement; for some of our countries, it is the only way out. Muhammad Ibrahim, a scientist with over three decades of experience managing initiatives in international agriculture and rural development, has been proposed by Guyanese President Mohammed Irfaan Ali as a candidate for IICA’s Director General position. The decision will be made during the upcoming sessions of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA), scheduled from November 3 to 5, in Brazil. Notably, said the release, Ibrahim is the only candidate among the three to have received unanimous regional support.