CATEGORIA: «MENCION ESPECIAL» HACIA UNA GANADERIA PRODUCTIVA Y AMIGABLE CON EL AMBIENTE A fines de la década de 1980 el cantón de Hojancha entró en crisis, los suelos y pasturas estaban seriamente degradados, el agua se hizo cada vez más escasa y en el verano se secaban los ríos y quebradas, los precios de la […]
En el artículo anterior, te contamos sobre un concurso para conocer las innovaciones que implementaron los agricultores familiares, urgidos por adaptarse al cambio climático. Nuestro interés fue conocer personalmente a los protagonistas de esas innovaciones, por ello FONTAGRO invitó a los productores y técnicos, que trabajaron en los casos ganadores del concurso, a viajar a […]
Post Doc position: co-design of climate-smart options with family farmers in Colombia
Publication of the Successful Cases Innovation in Family Agriculture Competition, sponsored by FONTAGRO, IICA and IDB. 2012. Impactful Innovations: Lessons from Family Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean
FONTAGRO launched its 2016 Photo Contest on the topic: “In a new light: Family Farming in Latin American, the Caribbean, and Spain.” Opening date: February 18, 2016. Closing date: March 31, 2016 12:00 p.m. local time (USA) (EDT) (Washington D.C.). Categories: – People: small farmers and their families (including faces, half body or full body, […]
PROJECT: EVALUATION OF WATER PRODUCTIVITY CHANGES IN THE SOUTHERN CONE Project Name: Evaluation of Changes in Water Productivity Project’s Lead Researcher: Alejandro Antúnez, INIA, Chile Duration: 3 years Cost: The total investment was $1,846,642; FONTAGRO contributed $499,772 in technical cooperation and the rest were matching funds. FONTAGRO THANKS THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR COLLABORATION: […]
PROJECT: RICE PESTS: A NEW CHALLENGE FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN RICE PRODUCERS Project’s Lead Researcher: Ismael Camargo, PhD, Project Coordinators at IDIAP, Panama Duration: 3 years Cost: The total investment was $1,627,200; FONTAGRO contributed $360,000 in financing and matching funds from organizations in terms of property, human resources, and other items for project development totaled $1,267,200. FONTAGRO […]
NATIVE POTATO: COLORS WITH IDENTITY The importance of the native potato and its economic and cultural significance in the Andean Region GENERAL INFORMATION Project name: Technological innovations and niche markets for native potato producers. Lead researcher: Cecilia Monteros Jácome, INIAP- Ecuador Time period: 36 months Cost: Total cost of project: USD 1,066,405 (USD 500,000 […]
NATIVE POTATO: COLORS WITH IDENTITY The importance of the native potato and its economic and cultural significance in the Andean Region GENERAL INFORMATION Project name: Technological innovations and niche markets for native potato producers. Lead researcher: Cecilia Monteros Jácome, INIAP- Ecuador Time period: 36 months Cost: Total cost of project: USD 1,066,405 (USD 500,000 […]