Mechanism and Climate Technology Transfer Networks

Code:

FTG/RF-15564-RG

Initiative:

Joint proyects

FONTAGRO Amount:

USD 250.000

Counterpart Amount:

USD 0

Other agencies

USD 0

Total Amount:

USD 250.000

Participating countries:

United States

Argentina

Bolivia

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic Ecuador

Ecuador

Honduras

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Spain

Uruguay

Venezuela

Funding source:

FONTAGRO Amount 100% Other agencies 0% Counterpart Amount 0%

Executive Summary

Climate change will affect large areas of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), mainly due to rising temperatures, variations in rainfall intensity and frequency, effecting productivity and the emergence of new pests and diseases. Family farmers are most vulnerable to these effects. Furthermore, it is estimated that food demand will increase over the next 30 years due to population growth, income improvements and urbanization. Additionally, LAC is a net food exporter and is estimated to contribute increasingly to global food demand.

The effects will vary by continental sub-region, with Mesoamerica, the Andean region and Northeast Brazil most affected. To face these challenges, FONTAGRO, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the IDB established a regional project whose objective was to promote the development and transfer of appropriate technologies that contribute to reducing climate change vulnerability in the agricultural sector. The project had the following components: strengthening of regional networks in environmentally sound technologies, piloting technology transfer mechanisms, and leveraging public and private investments.

The project worked with a large number of national, regional and international agricultural research and innovation institutions, as well as with universities, non-governmental and private sector organizations, farmers associations and development agencies. The stated objectives were fully met and additional results achieved thanks to the establishment of strong and broad partnerships.

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Results

Progress, results and priority areas for the adaptation of family farming to climate change were reviewed in four symposia and four meetings with 272 scientists and authorities from 23 countries.
92 studies related to agriculture and climate change were reviewed, 35 experts were consulted and the impact of climate change was estimated under different scenarios. The most affected crops would be potatoes, wheat, tomatoes and beans while pineapple and sorghum would be favored. 23 innovations for adaptation were identified, with emphasis on family farming: water use, soil management, microclimates, use of biodiversity, animal feeding, and waste management.
Eleven cases of impact innovations for climate change adaptation were documented and disseminated. Six received special recognition.
Innovations were developed that resulted in greater productivity and efficiency, with reduced environmental degradation and vulnerability of farmers in eight projects implemented across 11 countries. Topics include: rice, livestock, lupinus, coffee, cocoa, bananas, and climate-smart agriculture.
The regional platform for sustainable livestock intensification was established with 600 people from 25 countries. 483 professionals from 18 countries have been trained.
Four studies were supported to leverage large investments to scale up the use of technologies in four countries.

Beneficiaries

It is estimated that more than 1000 scientists, professionals, policy makers, producers and entrepreneurs from more than 25 countries have benefited. Through the training offered in the different projects more than 6300 family farmers and technicians benefited.

Indirectly, it is estimated that more than 30,000 people will potentially benefit including scientists, professionals, policy makers, producers and entrepreneurs in the region.

Sustainable Development Goals

Main donors

Participating Organizations

Executor

FONTAGRO

Associated

Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) - Argentina
Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA) - Colombia
Dirección de Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria (DICTA) - Honduras
Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF) - República Dominicana
Instituto de Innovación Agropecuaria de Panamá (IDIAP) - Panamá
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrícolas (INIA) - Venezuela
Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA) - Chile
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) - España
Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) - Perú
Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA) - Uruguay
Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agropecuaria y Forestal (INIAF) - Bolivia
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP) - Ecuador
Instituto Nacional de Innovación y Transferencia en Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) - Costa Rica
Instituto Nicaragüense de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) - Nicaragua
Instituto Paraguayo de Tecnología Agraria (IPTA) - Paraguay