(Washington, D.C., June 8, 2016) The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved the renewal of the administration agreement signed with FONTAGRO for a three-year period, until June 30, 2019. The request was submitted before the IDB’s Budget and Financial Policies Committee, which unanimously recommended its renewal and extension. The […]
The “Impactful Innovations” publication was launched during the ceremony, and farmers shared their successes and failures in the fight against climate change. (Washington, D.C., May 18, 2016) Yesterday FONTAGRO held the awards ceremony for the 2015 Contest for Successful Cases of “Innovation in Family Farming Adaptation to Climate Change.” Authorities from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), […]
The Call for Proposals will finance up to $1.6 million in projects to support technological, organizational, or institutional innovations to improve family farming income. (Washington, D.C., April 15, 2016) Today FONTAGRO announced the launch of its 2016 Call for Proposals for the submittal of projects on “Innovations to improve family farming through value chains that facilitate […]
The event brought together worldwide stakeholders working toward agrifood research and innovation to align research needs with countries’ development priorities (Washington, D.C., April 14, 2016) FONTAGRO participated in the 3rd Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD3), held by CGIAR, a worldwide research partnership for a future without hunger, and The Global Forum on […]
Social Technologies, an ingenious irrigation method, recovering genetic material from native criollo goats in Patagonia, family involvement in fish farming, and empowering women are some of the specific innovations identified by the cases that have enabled adaptation to climate change. (Washington, D.C., Monday, March 14, 2016) } Today FONTAGRO announced the winning cases in the […]
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
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 […]