DIGITALIZATION OF SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE
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The project developed a technological solution that allows measuring soil humidity, robust, of low cost and high usability, to bring the Agriculture 4.0 revolution to all farmers in Colombia and Honduras.
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IRRIGATION ADVISORY SYSTEM AND TECHNOLOGIES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
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The efficient use of water is essential to sustainably increase the productivity of irrigated agriculture. Digital technologies and remote sensing products are important support tools for this purpose.
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EARLY WARNING FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF POTATO LATE BLIGHT
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The use of early warnings as tools to support decision-making in an integrated program helps farmers to carry out a chemical control in a timely and efficient manner, reducing the environmental impact and the risk of people.
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MULTI-AGENCY COCOA PLATFORM FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN “COCOA 2030-2050.”
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This project suggests establishing multidisciplinary technologies and methodologies that allow access/maintenance to regulated markets (CD) of cocoa from LAC, contributing to the sustainability of the cocoa chain in the region.
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FONTAGRO reinforces its commitment to the agri-food sector in Latin America and the Caribbean
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HLB: A customizable alert system is presented – INTA INFORMS.
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BioTIC INTA-Fontagro HLB, a new digital tool that allows the sending of alerts to cell phones and emails of producers. A development that anticipates the presence of pests and diseases in citrus plantations in the NEA.
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About FONTAGRO
FONTAGRO was created 1998 with the purpose of promoting the increase of the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources and the reduction of poverty in the region. The objective of FONTAGRO is to establish itself as a sustainable financing mechanism for the development of agricultural technology and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain, and to establish a forum for the discussion of priority topics of technological innovation. The member countries are: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela. In the last 27 years 204 regional agricultural innovation platforms have been co-financed for an amount of US $ 150.7 million, which has reached 531 institutions and 35 countries worldwide.
