Today, FONTAGRO hosted an inspiring webinar where leading experts from Latin American and Spain shared groundbreaking advancements in biotechnological inoculants, a key innovation to enhance agricultural productivity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
With global food security at stake and the cost of synthetic fertilizers rising, science is paving the way for sustainable, scalable, and efficient solutions.
Thanks to cutting-edge research, including genomic analysis, strain selection, and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, farmers can now access bio-based technologies that improve nitrogen fixation, reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers, and mitigate climate change.
These innovations are more than scientific breakthroughs; they are pathways to a more resilient and productive agriculture, benefiting both farmers and the environment. A huge thank you to our panelists and participants for their valuable insights and discussions. Together, we are shaping the future of sustainable agriculture and tools for farmers!
To access the recording of this event, visit: https://www.youtube.com/live/t1n3BNNI3PE?si=B9ouYgqK-8Qb3p_U
To learn more about this project: https://www.fontagro.org/new/proyectos/menoremision-oxidonitroso/en
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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.