The contest seeks to show family farming in the Latin American, Caribbean, and Spanish region, through an original lens. Opening date: February 18, 2016. Closing date: March 31, 2016. (Washington, D.C., February 12, 2016) Today FONTAGRO launched its 2016 Photo Contest on the topic: “In a new light: Family Farming in Latin American, the […]
Launch of Project: Grow More with Less: Adaptation, Validation and Promotion of SRI in the Americas as a Response to Climate Change A consortium of partners including the Dominican Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Research (IDIAF), the Dominican Council of Agricultural and Forestry Research (CONIAF), the National Federation of Rice Producers (FEDEARROZ-FNA) and the Inter-American […]
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture- IICA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 05/2016 International Project Management Specialist
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is seeking an Associate Professional Officer (APO), through the joint USDA-FAS/IICA Program, to support work on integrated water management for sustainable agricultural systems and value chains. For more information, please visit: http://www.iica.int/sites/default/files/vacancy_announcement_04-2016_water_agriculture_and_food_security_officer.pdf
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The contest will award up to $15,000 to cases that provide innovative practices with demonstrable impact on agrifood chains. (Washington, D.C., December 17, 2015) Today FONTAGRO announced the short list of cases in the 2015 Contest for Successful Cases of “Innovation in Family Farming Adaptation to Climate Change.” Cases focus on documenting successful experiences and […]
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Project: Evaluation of Water Productivity Changes in the Southern Cone Fontagro Thanks the Following Organizations for Their Collaboration: Chile’s Agricultural Research Institute Uruguay’s National Agricultural Research Institute Argentina’s National Agricultural Technology Institute Bolivia’s Universidad Mayor De San Andrés The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas in Syria. Sponsored by: Cooperative Program […]
2015 ECUADOR POTATO- FONTAGRO FINAL-HD from FONTAGRO on Vimeo. Project: Technological Innovations and Differential Markets for Native Potato Producers Fontagro Thanks the Following Organizations for Their Collaboration: Ecuador’s National Agricultural Research Institute International Potato Center Rural Agribusiness Program for Latin America and the Caribbean Cooperative Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer Program for the Andean […]
2015 PANAMA RICE- FONTAGRO FINAL-HD from FONTAGRO on Vimeo. PROJECT: RICE PESTS: A NEW CHALLENGE FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN RICE PRODUCERS FONTAGRO THANKS THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR COLLABORATION: PANAMA’S AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE NICARAGUA’S AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE COSTA RICA’S NEW MILLENNIUM SEEDS CORPORATION COSTA RICA’S NATIONAL RICE ASSOCIATION THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, […]