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Flagship Program #1

Transformation of resilient and carbon-neutral crop systems

Nanotechnology in agricultural soil moisture management

Nanotechnology in agricultural soil moisture management

Pablo Mamani

PROINPA · BOLIVIA

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Leveraging biological products to build climate resilience

Leveraging biological products to build climate resilience

Gloria Barrera

AGROSAVIA · COLOMBIA

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Nitrogen optimization: Strategies to address the climate crisis in food production

Nitrogen optimization: Strategies to address the climate crisis in food production

Francisco Salazar

INIA · CHILE

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Strengthening the management of the potato purple top complex in the Andean Region

Strengthening the management of the potato purple top complex in the Andean Region

Carmen Castillo

INIAP · ECUADOR

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Development and use of biologicals for sustainable agriculture in Latin America

Development and use of biologicals for sustainable agriculture in Latin America

Hugo Montero

INTA · COSTA RICA

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Integration of sorghum cultivation into the production systems of the Central American Dry Corridor

Integration of sorghum cultivation into the production systems of the Central American Dry Corridor

Ignacio Hisse

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · USA

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Sustainable management of irrigation and fertilization in quinoa

Sustainable management of irrigation and fertilization in quinoa

Carolina Lizana

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL · CHILE

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Flagship Program #2

Transformation of livestock and animal protein systems: productive efficiency with a lower environmental footprint

Sustainable livestock farming in the Amazon of Peru and Ecuador

Sustainable livestock farming in the Amazon of Peru and Ecuador

Carlos Gómez

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA · PERÚ

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Innovations for reducing methane emissions in ruminants

Innovations for reducing methane emissions in ruminants

Yuri Granja Salcedo

AGROSAVIA · COLOMBIA

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Network of resilient farms with sustainable forest management

Network of resilient farms with sustainable forest management

Pablo Peri

INTA · ARGENTINA

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One Welfare: an innovative approach to resilient livestock farming

One Welfare: an innovative approach to resilient livestock farming

Natalia Aguilar

INTA · ARGENTINA

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Sustainable tropical dairy systems to contribute to food security in Colombia and Ecuador

Sustainable tropical dairy systems to contribute to food security in Colombia and Ecuador

Nelson Vivas

UNIVERSIDAD DEL CAUDA · COLOMBIA

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Gran Chaco Livestock: more calves, less methane

Gran Chaco Livestock: more calves, less methane

Alejandro Radrizzani

INTA · ARGENTINA

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Flagship Program #3

Impact 2030: effective scaling of R&D&I through new models of extension, technology transfer, and publicprivate partnerships

Geographical indications for Mesoamerican cacao

Geographical indications for Mesoamerican cacao

Carlos Hernández

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL · COSTA RICA

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Integration of production systems as a strategy for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Integration of production systems as a strategy for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Marcelo Beltrán

FUNDACIÓN ARGENINTA · Argentina

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Climate-smart research and indigenous communities

Climate-smart research and indigenous communities

Sebastián Villagra

INTA · ARGENTINA

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Climate change-resilient potatoes for the Andean región

Climate change-resilient potatoes for the Andean región

Gina Garzón

AGROSAVIA · COLOMBIA

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Flagship Program #4

Digital revolution in agriculture: robotics and AI for regional innovation

Satellite monitoring of quantity and quality of available biomass in pastoral livestock systems

Satellite monitoring of quantity and quality of available biomass in pastoral livestock systems

Martín Durante

INTA · ARGENTINA

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Tropical Agriculture 4.0: efficient water management

Tropical Agriculture 4.0: efficient water management

Liliana Ríos

AGROSAVIA · COLOMBIA

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New Horizons in AgTech: Scaling innovation in pastoral systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

New Horizons in AgTech: Scaling innovation in pastoral systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

Fernando Lattanzi

INIA · URUGUAY

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Satellite tool to strengthen capacities for monitoring, reporting and verification of methane emissions in Latin American ecosystems

Satellite tool to strengthen capacities for monitoring, reporting and verification of methane emissions in Latin American ecosystems

Álvaro Roel

INIA · URUGUAY

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Online crop management support platform

Online crop management support platform

Patricio Sandaña

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL · CHILE

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Flagship Program #5

The Future Food Basket: diversification and biodiversity use for sustainable nutrition

Feasibility of vertical farming technologies in LAC

Feasibility of vertical farming technologies in LAC

Javier Pitti

IDIAP · PANAMÁ

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Platform for the transfer and efficient use of biologicals on Latin American farms

Platform for the transfer and efficient use of biologicals on Latin American farms

Federico Battistoni

IIBCE. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable · URUGUAY

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Multifunctional bio-protectors for postharvest fruits

Multifunctional bio-protectors for postharvest fruits

Gabriela Nicoleta Tenea

Universidad Técnica del Norte · ECUADOR

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Strengthening the competitiveness of mango producers in Colombia and Peru through the comprehensive use of the fruit and development of new products

Strengthening the competitiveness of mango producers in Colombia and Peru through the comprehensive use of the fruit and development of new products

Angélica Sandoval

Universidad de Tolima · Colombia

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Regional network for genetic improvement in LAC to promote resilient and nutritious agricultura

Regional network for genetic improvement in LAC to promote resilient and nutritious agricultura

Fabián Jiménez

INTA · COSTA RICA

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Finalist Projects

Gene editing for improvement in plant and animal species

Gene editing for improvement in plant and animal species

Sergio Feingold

INTA · Argentina

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Multipurpose silvopastoral systems and family farming in Peru and Colombia

Multipurpose silvopastoral systems and family farming in Peru and Colombia

Nelson Pérez

AGROSAVIA · Colombia

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Regional alliances for iron-rich beans in Latin American countries

Regional alliances for iron-rich beans in Latin American countries

Maika Barría

IDIAP · Panamá

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Strengthening capacities for the prevention and management of Fusarium wilt in Latin America and the Caribbean

Strengthening capacities for the prevention and management of Fusarium wilt in Latin America and the Caribbean

Mónica Betancourt

AGROSAVIA · Colombia

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Soil-based carbon sequestration opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Soil-based carbon sequestration opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Verónica Ciganda

INIA · URUGUAY

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Greater agricultural production with lower nitrous oxide emission

Greater agricultural production with lower nitrous oxide emission

Nicolás Ayub

INTA · ARGENTINA

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