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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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Global biodiversity hotspots
33% of global biodiversity hotspots are located in grassland regions threatened by agricultural expansion (Kan et al., 2026).
Global terrestrial carbon
Between 20% and 35% of the world's terrestrial carbon is stored in grasslands, ecosystems currently under increasing agricultural pressure (Kan et al., 2026).
Change of land use
6% of global land use change is attributed individually to countries such as Russia, India, China, and the United States (Kan et al., 2026).
Ecosystem conversion
13% of the global conversion of natural ecosystems is concentrated in Brazil, the country with the highest recorded proportion (Kan et al., 2026).
Conversion of grasslands and wetlands
The conversion of grasslands and wetlands to agriculture is progressing almost 4 times faster than deforestation worldwide (Kan et al., 2026).

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Reigniting Empowerment of tribal women in Suriname through Engagement in transformative Technology (RESET)

The objective of this project is to pilot a model to reset productive and resilient livelihoods for tribal women farmers that are engaged in the cassava value chain in Suriname. In order to the achiev...

Implementation- Ongoing

Technified Irrigation Project for Small and Medium-Sized Farmers and Producers (ESP)

According to the Project's Operational Manual, the objective is to improve the income of small and medium-scale farmers through productive development and climate-smart soil and water management. Boos...

Completed

Adding value to Amazonian socio-productive chains

The core of the project is based on the promotion of agroecological production of socio-biodiversity products, aiming at income generation, food security and reducing pressure on natural resources. To...

Implementation- Ongoing

Family Agriculture Support Program (PAAF)

Effectively improve the living conditions of the program's users by increasing their sustainable production, processing, marketing, income and employment, by improving the competitiveness of rural bus...

Completed

Establishment of the Information System of the Edaphic Environment in El Salvador

Implementation of a soil environment information system, designed to be used as a consultative tool for decision making aimed at improving productivity.

Completed

Demonstration of improved rice productivity through the use of an adequate water management system.

To have a technology that allows the efficient use of water resources without affecting crop productivity

Completed

Application of sustainable agroecological soil management technologies to improve fertility in productive systems in El...

Contribute to the reactivation of productive systems of small and medium producers through the recovery of soils with the application of agroecological technologies.

Completed

Model of postharvest management of banana and mango on farms of producers and cooperatives in El Salvador.

Generate a technological base in fruit postharvest at the institutional level in favor of producers in El Salvador, training and educating human resources.

Completed

Transformation of the Roberto Quiñónez National School of Agriculture (ENA) into the Specialized Institute of Higher Edu...

Contribute to the development of the agricultural sector through the transformation of the ENA into a Higher Level Specialized Institute, complying with the requirements established in the Higher Educ...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiatives

Global biodiversity hotspots

Global terrestrial carbon

Change of land use

Ecosystem conversion

Conversion of grasslands and wetlands

Reigniting Empowerment of tribal women in Suriname through Engagement in transformative Technology (RESET)

Technified Irrigation Project for Small and Medium-Sized Farmers and Producers (ESP)

Adding value to Amazonian socio-productive chains

Family Agriculture Support Program (PAAF)

Establishment of the Information System of the Edaphic Environment in El Salvador

Demonstration of improved rice productivity through the use of an adequate water management system.

Application of sustainable agroecological soil management technologies to improve fertility in productive systems in El...

Model of postharvest management of banana and mango on farms of producers and cooperatives in El Salvador.

Transformation of the Roberto Quiñónez National School of Agriculture (ENA) into the Specialized Institute of Higher Edu...

Modular Agro-Industrial Center of Excellence in Uruguay

Participatory Urban Agriculture Project (AGRUPAR) in Ecuador

Agroemprende Innovating in the Territory Program in Argentina