Maria Teresa Pino visited FONTAGRO. The researcher, who obtained our Excellence Award 2014, is the coordinator of the National Food Program for INIA Chile. Washington DC, December 8, 2016.– On December 7, 2015, Dr. Maria Teresa Pino, Coordinator of the National Food Program for INIA Chile (National Institute of Agricultural Technology), who also led a […]
This activity took place within the framework of FONTAGRO’s Seed Project: “Basis for the development of an evaluation and monitoring platform for regional projects” FONTAGRO Members in San José de Costa Rica. Costa Rica, November 10, 2016.- On November 9 and 10, 2016 a workshop on “Outcomes Indicators and Potential Impact of Agricultural Research and […]
Learn about FONTAGRO’s activities in this corporate video produced in 2015-2016.
Projects to improve productivity and access to markets for small producers are submitted. (Washington, D.C., Monday, October 17, 2016) Today FONTAGRO announced the winning projects of its 2016 Call for Proposals on “Innovations to improve family agriculture through value chains that facilitate market access.” Within the framework of the 2016 Call for Proposals, FONTAGRO received […]
Government authorities from New Zealand visited FONTAGRO to discuss projects involving adaptation to climate change. Mr. Mark Sinclair, Climate Change Ambassador, and representatives from New Zealand’s Embassy in Washington D.C. and FONTAGRO’s representatives. (Washington, D.C., October 14, 2016) New Zealand Government authorities visited FONTAGRO’s offices, led by the Climate Change Ambassador of the Ministry of […]
Six photos from the 2016 FONTAGRO Photography Contest were selected to participate in the exhibit: “Challenging Adversity. Ibero America Copes with Climate Change” Photo of the exhibition opening in Washington DC. Washington D. C., November 4, 2016.- Photos participating in the 2016 FONTAGRO Photography Contest (Concurso de Fotografía 2016 de FONTAGRO) were selected by AACIA/Ibero-American Cultural […]
The project is aimed at contributing toward the rural development of Gran Chaco Americano (Argentina, October 7, 2016) On October 5 and 6, a workshop was carried out at INTA Argentina’s experiment station in the town of Ingeniero Juárez, province of Formosa. The workshop focused on building an innovation platform for “Gran Chaco Americano” based […]
FONTAGRO’s incorporation into the Alliance was approved during the GRA’s Council meeting in Mexico. (Washington, D.C., October 12, 2016) During the Global Research Alliance (GRA) on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Council meeting, FONTAGRO’s membership was approved as of 2016. The Global Research Alliance brings together countries that are interested in growing more food without increasing greenhouse […]
During the Twentieth Annual Meeting of FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors in Buenos Aires, the positions of president and vice president were renewed. (Buenos Aires, October 4, 2016) During the Twentieth Annual Meeting of FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors, held from September 29 to October 1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, representatives of more than 15 FONTAGRO member […]
At the meeting, innovation projects for more than five million U.S. dollars were approved to support small producers in the region. (Buenos Aires, September 29, 2016) From September 29 to October 1 FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors is holding its Twentieth Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where representatives of more than 15 countries meet to […]