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Washington (February 7, 2023). In an effort to commemorate and raise awareness about the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (celebrated on February 11), FONTAGRO will hold the Webinar “Women in Science: Latin American Perspectives” with the presence of prominent scientists from the region. The activity will be held virtually through the Zoom […]
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FONTAGRO continues to consolidate its position as a key player in the region With an initial ordinary capital of $83.05 million, made up of contributions from the Southern Cone, the Andean Region, Spain, Central America and the Caribbean, FONTAGRO’s fund now stands at $102.6 million and has mobilized $138 million in operations. WASHINGTON (January 30, […]
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November, 2022 -. Dr. Eugenia Saini, Executive Secretary of FONTAGRO, took part in the lunch of C-FARM, the Carbon Farming Alliance for Research and Management, a multi-actor supported initiative seeking to study carbon sequestration in agriculture practice, in order to generate climate positive contributions and enhancing potential for soil quality improvement. The project, led by […]
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November 17th, 2022-. As an important actor in the Latin American region, FONTAGRO has been invited to take part in the “4 per 1000” Initiative – Soils for Food Security and Climate, a worldwide proposal for carbon sequestration in agriculture, that has a huge potential to contribute to the fight against climate change. On the […]
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October 18, 2022-. Under the title: “How can science and innovation contribute to sustainable livestock farming in Latin America and the Caribbean?”, the side event organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), took place in framework of the World Food Forum, being held this week in Rome, Italy, having Dr. […]
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On August 31st, the past, present and future was celebrated through the signing of a collaboration agreement for resilient agriculture between the New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries and FONTAGRO. On August 31st, the Memorandum of Understanding between New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries and FONTAGRO was signed in a virtual manner. A partnership that […]
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To consolidate the collaboration between FONTAGRO and CoSAI (Comisión en Intensificación Agrícola Sostenible [Commission on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification]), on August 26th both institutions organized a webinar to present and discuss successful experiences in innovation and research in agriculture and food systems. To open the event, Julio Berdegué (FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean) highlighted innovation […]
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In this event, the Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology (FONTAGRO) will present the main results and lessons learned related to the forest monitoring activities executed under the Project “Climate Technology Transfer Mechanisms and Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean LAC”. The Project was implemented by the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and funded by […]
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(Washington DC, September 21st, 2020). FONTAGRO announces the start of this project, one of the winners of the 2019 Call “From Science to Impact: innovations for climate-smart agriculture through AgTech solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The project will be financed for a total of US $ 512,940, with contributions from the New Zealand […]
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(Washington DC, September 21st, 2020). FONTAGRO announces the start of this project, one of the winners of the 2019 Call “Increase of productivity in family farming with sustainability, inclusion, and profitability”. The initiative will be financed for a total of US $ 657,285, with contributions from the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and other […]