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Agriculture and Food Security
Our main goal is to accelerate growth of agricultural output in Latin America and the Caribbean while promoting efficient and sustainable management of natural resources. Through sustained growth in the sector, the Bank is helping to enhance food security, increased incomes for the rural population and reduce poverty.
To maintain or increase agricultural growth and to face the challenges of feeding an increasing population and adapting to the impacts of climate change, the IDB helps farmers increase their productivity with greater access to markets, better agricultural services and increased investments.
We support the modernization of agricultural services; improving market access for farmers; investments in rural infrastructure; and support payments for farmers.
Areas of Action
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By the numbers
1.9%
Agriculture in the region suffers from a slow growth in productivity. The annual rate of growth of total productivity in the region grew only 1.9 percent between 1961 and 2007. More>>
News and Views
Latin American Agriculture and Climate Change
IDB to back low carbon agricultural products in Latin America to help on climate change mitigation
Feb 4, 2011.
Fostering new technologies in agriculture
FONTAGRO is an alliance of 15 countries to fund research and innovation in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Feb 3, 2011.
Projects Highlights
Preparation
- Dominican Republic. INCLUSION OF SMES IN THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SUPPLY CHAIN.
- Dominican Republic. Research and Agricultural Development Program.
- Guyana. Access to global markets by small and medium sized tilapia exporters.
Approved
- Dominican Republic. Preparation of the Agricultural Research and Development Program. Jan 30, 2012
- Nicaragua. Support for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Improvement. Jan 30, 2012
- Uruguay. Estancias del Lago. Jan 1, 2012
- Improving Rural Life (03:30)
- Keeping Track of Livestock (03:30)
- New Hope for Ranchers (04:30)
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