An expert panel invited 11 cases to submit final proposals and selected the winners: Adapta Sertão, with social technologies for Brazil’s semi-arid region, where income from vegetable sales rose by 30%; “Fish for life,” which improves food security for farming families in Bolivia; the recovery of native Criollo goats in Argentine Patagonia, led by INTA; CIP and CIRNMA innovations for the Peruvian Altiplano; and FLAR’s rainwater harvesting in Nicaragua and Mexico. The Chorotega Agroforestry Association of Costa Rica also received a special mention for sustainable cattle ranching. Winners received USD 5,000 for participants and USD 10,000 to strengthen their institutions, and their experiences were compiled in a publication to inspire other regions.

🔗 More information (in Spanish): Innovative cases winners · Lessons from smallholders (IICA)
📄 Publication: Innovations that contribute to climate change adaptation (PDF)