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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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USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag)

A national initiative launched to rigorously evaluate existing and emerging tools under real-world agricultural production conditions in the United States, providing farmers, ranchers, and producers w...

Implementation- Ongoing

Investments for Farm Modernization and Food Supply Security

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than US$1 billion in investments and a three-pillar pla...

Implementation- Ongoing

USAID deploys $1 billion for emergency food assistance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have announced the allocation of $1 billion in funding for the purchase of U.S.-grown commodities. ,...

Implementation- Ongoing

Sustainable intensification of production in Central America

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...

Implementation- Ongoing

FSC Forest Management Certification

FSC Forest Management certification confirms that a specific area of the forest is being managed in accordance with FSC Principles and Criteria. To achieve FSC Forest Management certification, the fo...

Implementation- Ongoing

FSC Aligned Certification for EUDR

The certificate is based on existing rigorous FSC standards, incorporating specific EUDR regulatory expectations around risk assessment, due diligence and supply chain transparency.

Implementation- Ongoing

Vision of Adapted Crops and Soils Program (VACS)

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) is a program focused on strengthening the resilience of food systems. Its goal is to improve agricultural productivity and nutrition through the developme...

Implementation- Ongoing

Fertilizer Production Expansion Program

The Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (FPEP) provides grants to help eligible applicants increase or otherwise expand the manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives and th...

Implementation- Ongoing

Global Fertilizer Challenge

The Global Fertilizer Challenge will support innovative research, demonstrations, and training to help countries with high fertilizer usage and loss adopt efficient nutrient management and alternative...

Development-design

Payments for restoration of sustainable fuels markets affected by the pandemic

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the Department has provided $700 million to help reduce costs and support biofuels producers who faced unexpected market...

Implementation- Ongoing

Satellite Monitoring of Methane in Rice-Growing Regions of Latin America

This project aims to strengthen regional monitoring, reporting, and verification capacities for methane emissions in rice ecosystems through a satellite tool that provides frequent, reliable, and free...

Implementation- Ongoing

Innovation for pasture management

Implement a resident service in the cloud, user friendly, and accessible via web with a browser or through an app for computers and smartphones, which with the use of drones and simulation models allo...

Implementation- Ongoing