The event was held from June 4 to 8 at the headquarters of the Inter-American Development Bank and was attended by experts and leaders in agricultural innovation from more than 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries and Spain. Photo: FONTAGRO. First discussion about the history of FONTAGRO’s founding and evolution. (Washington, June 11, 2018). On […]
The process will fund up to US$1.2 million in projects designed to scale up innovations to help family farming have a greater impact at the local, national, and regional level in Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo: ICTs with corresponding licenses. (Washington, D.C., May 31, 2018) The Technical and Administrative Secretariat (TAS) of FONTAGRO is […]
Founded in 1998 as an alliance of 15 countries, Fontagro contributes to innovation in family farming by promoting competitiveness and food security. Its projects generate innovations that are regional public goods for usufruct of the countries. (Washington, D. C., May 8th, 2018) The twentieth anniversary celebration of the creation of FONTAGRO, a unique financing mechanism […]
FONTAGRO 20-year anniversary 1998-2018 FONTAGRO was established in 1998 by a partnership among countries with the aim of contributing to the sustainable financing of agricultural research. 2018 is an important year in FONTAGRO’s life as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary together with the XIII Workshop on Technical Monitoring of FONTAGRO Projects. These events will be held […]
Message from the Executive SeCRETARY Dear Friends, This has been another productive year for FONTAGRO. It is also a very special moment as I am completing my second and last period as Executive Secretary. The past seven years have been very rewarding, both professionally and personally. Thanks to the efforts of a wonderful team, […]
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 […]
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. […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]