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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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Trinational Project “Raíces”: Participatory Improvement of Genetic Resources and Seed Systems for Regenerative Agricultu...

The trinational “Raíces” project aims to strengthen agrobiodiversity and seed systems in family farming across Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia through the participatory improvement of genetic resources...

Implementation- Ongoing

Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean (NextGenSP)

A regional project focused on the conservation and sustainable use of sweet potato plant genetic resources across Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Antigua & Barbuda. Key pillars include: expanding farmer acc...

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

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

Molecular characterization for the valuation and conservation of agrobiodiversity.

The project will implement molecular biology techniques to explore native and improved germplasm, relevant for institutional genetic improvement projects, expanding knowledge about our agrobiodiversit...

Implementation- Ongoing

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

The project aims to generate at least four in vitro micropropagation protocols for medicinal and edible plant species. In addition, to have five cultivars for each species (corn, beans, cassava and mu...

Implementation- Ongoing

Securing seeds and genetic materials (agricultural and livestock) appropriate to the characteristics of the production s...

As part of the Sectoral Plan of the Public Policy for the Agricultural Sector 2023-2027, this intervention aims to promote the assurance of seeds and genetic materials appropriate for the characterist...

Implementation- Ongoing

Research Fund for Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Sustainable Agriculture (FIASA) in Ecuador

FIASA is the first financing fund for research and development of agrobiodiversity in Ecuador and Latin America, with the objective of promoting research, plant breeding, seed production and technolog...

Implementation- Ongoing

Technical Support for Agricultural Policy in Mexico

The project strengthened the conservation of genetic resources, the revitalization of value chains, the rehabilitation of watersheds, and efficient water management. Its achievements include the chara...

Completed

Blue Carbon NAMA: conserving and restoring mangroves in the Dominican Republic

Enable the Dominican Republic to sequester and store substantial blue carbon through mangrove conservation and restoration, thereby decreasing the input of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Suppo...

Development-design

Plant Seed Production Program (DICTA Honduras)

The Vegetable Seed Production Program is responsible for producing a diversity of certified seed for staple grains and fruit crops to benefit agricultural producers nationwide, particularly small-scal...

Implementation- Ongoing