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Projects aimed at adapting Potato, Rice Farming and Family Livestock Production to Climate Change won the 2017 Call for Proposals
Photo: Potato farming (Washington, D.C., October 30, 2017) Today FONTAGRO announced the winning projects of its 2017 Call for Proposals on “Innovations for the sustainable intensification of family agriculture in response to climate change.” During the 2017 Call for Proposals, FONTAGRO received 210 project profiles, 16 of which were invited to submit full proposals. An […]
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FONTAGRO Approved Financing for Projects and Initiatives for the Region at its Annual Meeting
During the meeting, the winning projects of the 2017 Call for Proposals were approved, Photo: FONTAGRO meeting in La Serena, Chile (La Serena, Chile, October 30, 2017) From October 26 to 28 FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors held its Twenty-first Annual Meeting in La Serena, Chile. At the meeting, project financing was approved for the region. […]
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Eugenia Saini was elected Executive Secretary of FONTAGRO
(La Serena, Chile, October 26, 2017) Today FONTAGRO elected Dr. Eugenia Saini, as its new Executive Secretary. The election was held in La Serena, Chile, during the Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of FONTAGRO, a regional cooperation mechanism, in which representatives of more than 15 countries meet to discuss issues and investments regarding […]
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External Publications
#FONTAGROProject COMPILATION OF GOOD PRACTICES: in effective knowledge-sharing and practical learning on climate adaptation technologies through South–South and triangular cooperation
FONTAGRO’s project “Cultivar mas con menos” was included in this publication. Please visit page 14 on “Triangular cooperation through financial support provided by developed countries/multilateral organizations”. Case: Colombia and the Dominican Republic cooperate on introducing the System of Rice Intensification to enhance resilience to climate change in agriculture.
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Honduras and Chile to lead FONTAGRO’s board for a Second Term
During the Twenty-First Annual Meeting of FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors in Chile, the positions of president and vice president were renewed. Photo: Mr. Armando Bustillo and Dr. Julio Kalazich (La Serena, Chile, October 28, 2017) During the Twenty-First Annual Meeting of FONTAGRO’s Board of Directors, held in La Serena, Chile, representatives of 14 member countries […]
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Projects cofinanced by FONTAGRO contribute to National Inventories on Greenhouse Gases
Nineteen countries participated in the 3rd Conference of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, where 77 papers were presented, including 5 papers on FONTAGRO projects. Photo: Dr. Marta Alfaro, INIA Chile; Dr. Verónica Ciganda, INIA Uruguay, Dr. Jessica Hassan, IDIAP Panama and Dr. Hugo Li Pun, Executive Secretary of FONTAGRO. (Uruguay, October 6, 2017) Lead researchers of FONTAGRO […]
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FONTAGRO Announces Short-Listed Proposals in its 2017 Call for Proposals
The call for proposals will fund up to $1.2 million in projects to support innovations that meet growing food demand without affecting natural resources. Photo: FONTAGRO’s 2016 Photo Competition. Potato crops. Author: Christian Inga (Washington, D.C., July 28, 2017) FONTAGRO’s Technical Administrative Secretariat (TAS) is pleased to announce the project proposals that have been selected […]
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Jobs
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO FILL THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF FONTAGRO
Applications will be accepted until August 27, 2017. (Washington, D.C., July 27, 2017) Today FONTAGRO (Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology) opened a competitive process to fill the position of Executive Secretary. In accordance with the provisions set forth in the FONTAGRO Charter regarding the duration of the appointment, and upon completion of two successful […]