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Initiatives

Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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Agroclimatic research to improve agribusiness sustainability in Azuero

The purpose of this proposal is to improve and follow up on the development of the Azuero Agroclimatic Network, in order to facilitate the collection of baseline information. All this focused on helpi...

Implementation- Ongoing

Research and Innovation for the Development of Rice Germplasm for Mechanized Systems in Panama.

The main objective of this project is to improve rice production and quality in Panama by developing genetic varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases, with high yields and culinary quality....

Implementation- Ongoing

Breeding and development of potato and sweet potato varieties with high agronomic performance and nutritional quality.

The purpose of the project is to evaluate and use genetic resources of Solanum tuberosum and Ipomoea batata L. to contribute to guarantee food security and technological innovation in agribusiness rel...

Implementation- Ongoing

Integrated management of the Rhipicephalus microplus tick (Rhipicephalus microplus) on dairy cattle farms

The project seeks to address the problem of the Rhipicephalus microplus tick in cattle, which leads to significant economic losses due to the transmission of hemoparasitic diseases and the high costs...

Implementation- Ongoing

Ecological management of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mills) diseases to contribute to its sustainable production.

The project aims to contribute to the improvement of competitiveness, with sustainability, of resilient systems of commercial production with pigeon pea quality, through the generation, innovation and...

Implementation- Ongoing

Research and innovation project for the generation of agronomic strategies for rice and corn cultivation in the face of...

The project aims to contribute to the strengthening of the agro-technological base of rice and corn crops, through the generation of agro-technologies that improve their competitiveness in agribusines...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiatives

People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)

People in food crisis (Ecuador)

People in food emergencies (Ecuador)

Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia

Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)

Agroclimatic research to improve agribusiness sustainability in Azuero

Research and Innovation for the Development of Rice Germplasm for Mechanized Systems in Panama.

Breeding and development of potato and sweet potato varieties with high agronomic performance and nutritional quality.

Integrated management of the Rhipicephalus microplus tick (Rhipicephalus microplus) on dairy cattle farms

Ecological management of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mills) diseases to contribute to its sustainable production.

Research and innovation project for the generation of agronomic strategies for rice and corn cultivation in the face of...

Management of degraded soils and efficient use of water in the Panama Canal Watershed.

Molecular characterization for the valuation and conservation of agrobiodiversity.

Integrated management of coffee cultivation in a Ngäbe Buglé organic production system.

Ecological management of Creole Guaymi cattle in productive systems of Ngäbe Buglé family agriculture

Research and Innovation Project of the productive biodiversity of the agroforestry systems of the Ngäbe Buglé Region.

Research and Innovation Promotion Program for Productivity