Español The IV Successful Cases Contest of Innovations in Bioeconomy was a success. FONTAGRO, together with the IICA and the IDB, held the award ceremony for the IV Successful Cases Contest of Innovations in Bioeconomy 2023–24 on Tuesday, April 2nd, at the IICA Headquarters in San José, Costa Rica. Economic support of US$15,000 was […]
FONTAGRO presents its 2023 Annual Report with the most prominent results, solidifying itself as a key player in Latin America and the Caribbean. See more FONTAGRO increased investment in science, technology and innovation for Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain. Since our inception, we have co-financed 195 regional projects, totaling $139.7 million, […]
An innovative project aiming to strengthen regional monitoring, reporting, and verification capabilities for methane emissions in rice ecosystems, using a satellite tool that provides frequent, reliable, and free estimates. The project is funded by: USD 882,374 Total financing amount Project duration: 48 months 7 Participating countries Uruguay, Panama, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, the United States […]
DIGITALIZATION OF SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE The project developed a technological solution that allows measuring soil humidity, robust, of low cost and high usability, to bring the Agriculture 4.0 revolution to all farmers in Colombia and Honduras. IRRIGATION ADVISORY SYSTEM AND TECHNOLOGIES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION The efficient use of water is essential to sustainably […]
March 24, 2023-. In an effort led by the Administrative Technical Secretariat of FONTAGRO in collaboration with the Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Latin America and the Caribbean, an exchange panel was held in which leaders of FONTAGRO projects presented in detail the results of new […]
February, 2023-. Dr. Barbara McClintock went down in history for being the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine (1983) at the age of 81, a milestone also because she did not have to share the award with other colleagues. Graduated from Cornell University in 1927, the scientist’s work, focused on mobile genetic […]
The Institute for Agricultural Innovation of Panama (IDIAP) launched a new digital platform at the end of September 2022 to facilitate access to the information generated by all its projects. This is the first of its kind adopted by a FONTAGRO member country, which allows the institution to join the new digital reality in order […]
February, 2023-. In order to maximize the reach of knowledge about FONTAGRO’s initiatives, the Technical Administrative Secretariat is organizing webinars to provide more details about the 2023 Call for Proposals and the 2023-2024 Successful Cases Competition. The 2023 Call seeks to identify projects that provide concrete evidence of “how science, technology and innovation can contribute […]
February 2023. FONTAGRO reaches its 25th anniversary consolidating its position as a reference in the region for the generation of scientific knowledge and the creation of collaboration platforms with the objective of transforming the region’s food systems. This has been a constant work carried out during this time, which has allowed the organization to mobilize […]
Panama, January 2023 – Panama’s State Agrifood Policy Law, which was designed to ensure the human right to food and protect the productive sector, came into force on January 18, 2023. President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen sanctioned the law at a ceremony attended by hundreds of farmers from different regions of Panama and with the special […]