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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in potato-pasture systems in Ecuador and Peru
Start Date:
2024
End Date:
2027
Description
Regional technical cooperation project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in potato-pasture production systems in the Andean region of Ecuador and Peru through conservation agriculture practices. The project includes the characterization and typification of production systems, evaluation of conservation agriculture and conventional practices on productivity, soil conservation, nutrients, economic benefits and GHG emissions, comparison of measured emissions with IPCC estimates, integration of productive, socioeconomic and environmental information, and capacity development through knowledge management, cooperation and training.
Observations
FONTAGRO/IDB project code: ATN/RF-21534-RG. The official source reports a total amount of USD 900,000, counterpart amount of USD 600,000, and other agencies amount of USD 300,000. 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.
Iniciative Type
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
$300,000.00
Counterpart Budget
$600,000.00
Total Budget
$900,000.00
Annual Average Budget
$225,000.00
| Financing Sources | Financing Types |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Government | Grants |
| FONTAGRO | Investment funds |
Institutions
| Institutions | Institutions rols |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Government | Financing-investor |
| FONTAGRO | Execution and operation |
| INIAP-ECU: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias de Ecuador | Execution and operation |
| UNALM: Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina de Perú | Execution and operation |
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