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Sustainable intensification of production in Central America

Start Date: 2024
End Date: 2027

Description

Regional technical cooperation project focused on the sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the Central American Dry Corridor through the incorporation of sorghum genotypes and other forage cereals adapted to different environments. The project aims to increase productivity, sustainability, and resilience of production systems through climate and soil characterization, genotype evaluation, development of an online platform with recommendations, and knowledge transfer to farmers, agricultural technicians, advisors, and students.
Go to Initiative
ClimateSmartAgriculture SustainableProductivity SustainableIntensification Climate_Risks Regional_Cooperation

Observations

FONTAGRO/IDB project code: ATN/RF-21550-RG. The official source reports a total amount of USD 773,500, counterpart amount of USD 573,500, and other agencies amount of USD 200,000. No annual budget breakdown was found, so the budget is registered as an aggregate amount. The source states that the project is funded by the New Zealand Government as part of its contribution to the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Add later, if appropriate, the additional institutions mentioned by the source: INIA Peru, INTA Argentina, Corteva Agriscience, University of Florida, AGROSAVIA, IDIAF, Feed the Future, and INTA Nicaragua.

Iniciative Type

Technical cooperation

Action scope

Multicountry

Evaluated

No

Stage

Implementation- Ongoing

Temporalidad

Long-term

Number of Years

3 - Year -s

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Budget in USD

Budget in USD
$200,000.00
Counterpart Budget
$573,500.00
Total Budget
$773,500.00
Annual Average Budget
$193,375.00
Financing Sources Financing Types
New Zealand Government Grants
FONTAGRO Regional funds

Institutions

Institutions Institutions rols
New Zealand Government Financing-investor
FONTAGRO Execution and operation
INTA: El Instituto Nacional de Innovación y Transferencia en Tecnología Agropecuaria de Costa Rica Execution and operation
DICTA: Dirección de Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria de Honduras Execution and operation
IDIAP: Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá Execution and operation

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