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Science, Technology, and Innovation

Science, Technology, and Innovation

Policies, Resources, and Strategies for the Governance and Management of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Agrifood Systems.



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Agricultural Health and Innovation Project (DR-L1137)
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan operation designed to improve the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Dominican Republic. The project aims to increase productivity, facilitate international market access, and raise food quality by improving agricultural health and food safety services, boosting innovation and the transfer of plant and animal health technologies (including the use of bio-inputs), and strengthening the national agricultural statistics system.
E-KAKASHI: The Agricultural Intelligence Brain
The project seeks to improve the productivity and sustainability of rice cultivation in Colombia through an innovative technological solution that combines Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence and cyber-physical systems. This technology, developed by PS Solutions (Softbank Group), transforms agriculture into a science based on data by collecting real-time information from the environment and crops to determine optimal levels of agricultural parameters. The project will benefit 16,000 Colombian rice farmers, especially small producers from areas affected by armed conflicts who face productivity problems due to lack of access to technologies and financial services. Additionally, e-kakashi contributes to solving environmental problems by optimizing water use and reducing methane emissions from rice paddies, which represent approximately 20% of global emissions of this gas. The project has two phases: demonstration of efficacy under real conditions in collaboration with CIAT and commercial expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean, combining non-reimbursable technical cooperation (up to US$500,000) with equity investment (up to US$1,500,000).
Canada Green Bond Program
The Canada Green Bond Program finances projects that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation through investments in clean transportation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental conservation. Resources come from sovereign green bond issuances managed by the Government of Canada, allocated according to the country’s Green Bond Framework. During the 2023–2024 period, funds were directed to projects with measurable impacts on greenhouse gas emissions reduction and climate resilience enhancement. The initiative supports the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy. Its implementation adheres to ICMA Green Bond Principles and international environmental disclosure standards.


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