To speak of sustainability is to speak of the long term and the survival of future generations. Within this framework, there are factors that require special attention: climate, soil and biodiversity. In recent years we have seen that certain traditional agronomic practices of soil use (such as constant tillage), monoculture and other agronomic management have […]
With an investment of USD 1,347,547, MPI New Zealand, the Global Research Alliance (GRA) and FONTAGRO will finance a project called “Satellite monitoring of quantity and quality of biomass available in pastoral livestock systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)”, to be developed in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica and Uruguay. Pastoral livestock contributes 46% […]
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. […]
Oblin Tuse, 56, prepares the soil for planting in Belladere, Haiti in May 2010. The region has problems with very severe erosion and with landslides. Photo: Ami Vitale/Oxfam America Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean and one of the poorest countries in the world. Its economy, and its agricultural sector […]
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Washington D.C., 2 October 2017 (IICA). On September 22, 2017, IICA´s Delegations of Canada, Mexico and United States, in collaboration with IICA´s Flagship project on “Competitiveness and sustainability of agricultural chains”, hosted a dialogue on the future of agri-food trade in the Northern region. IICA’s Deputy Director General, Lloyd Day shared opening remarks. Photo Credit: […]
During the mission, DICTA and IHCAFE signed an agreement aimed at carrying out a regional project to combat coffee berry borer insects. Photo: Engineer Armando Bustillo, President of FONTAGRO; Hugo Li Pun, PhD, FONTAGRO’s Executive Secretary; and Engineer Jacobo Paz Boden, Honduras’ Minister of Agriculture (Tegucigalpa, February 12, 2017) Officials from FONTAGRO, a cooperation mechanism among […]
Maria Teresa Pino visited FONTAGRO. The researcher, who obtained our Excellence Award 2014, is the coordinator of the National Food Program for INIA Chile. Washington DC, December 8, 2016.– On December 7, 2015, Dr. Maria Teresa Pino, Coordinator of the National Food Program for INIA Chile (National Institute of Agricultural Technology), who also led a […]
Projects to improve productivity and access to markets for small producers are submitted. (Washington, D.C., Monday, October 17, 2016) Today FONTAGRO announced the winning projects of its 2016 Call for Proposals on “Innovations to improve family agriculture through value chains that facilitate market access.” Within the framework of the 2016 Call for Proposals, FONTAGRO received […]
Government authorities from New Zealand visited FONTAGRO to discuss projects involving adaptation to climate change. Mr. Mark Sinclair, Climate Change Ambassador, and representatives from New Zealand’s Embassy in Washington D.C. and FONTAGRO’s representatives. (Washington, D.C., October 14, 2016) New Zealand Government authorities visited FONTAGRO’s offices, led by the Climate Change Ambassador of the Ministry of […]