INT/19/K06 – Workshop on promoting green growth and technology in food-water and energy nexus for countries members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC): challenges and opportunities
Submitter: Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA), based in Karachi, Pakistan.
Subcontractor: Same as above.
Priority area: Technology.
Participating/beneficiary countries: 14 OIC member countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Pakistan and Tajikistan).
PGTF input: US$ 32,000.
Other inputs: US$ 35,000.
Number: INT/19/K06.
Duration: 2019.
Approval: 42nd Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 27 September 2018).
Completion: Final report submitted on 17 January 2020.
Impact: Through presentations and case studies, workshop participants from OIC member countries learned about the importance of the food, water, and energy nexus in managing the challenges in meeting the growing demand for food, water, and energy in OIC countries and how the nexus approach can enhance understanding of the interconnectedness of the sectors and strengthen coordination among them for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Contact: | (To be provided) |
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INT/18/K20 – Development of sustainable methodologies for sugarcane phytosanitary management and biofertilization
Submitter: Sugarcane Research Institute (INICA), based in Havana, Cuba.
Subcontractor: Same as above.
Priority area: Technology.
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (Argentina. Brazil and Cuba).
PGTF input: US$ 23,000.
Other inputs: US$ 45,000.
Number: INT/18/K20.
Duration: 2019.
Approval: 41st Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 22 September 2017).
Completion: Final report submitted on 19 March 2020.
Impact: Shared results of a methodology developed for inoculation of the bacterium Gluconacetobacter, a nitrogen-fixing bacterium originally found in sugarcane that provides significant amounts of nitrogen to plants, and assessed its implementation aimed at inducing resistance against the pathogen causing leaf scald.
Contact: | (To be provided) |
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INT/18/K16 – Training program on technology entrepreneurship advocacy and management of business incubation and technology parks
Submitter: Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA), based in Karachi, Pakistan.
Subcontractor: �Same as above.
Priority area: Technology.
Participating/beneficiary countries: 12 countries members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (Guinea, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mali, Morocco, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uganda).
PGTF input: US$ 25,000.
Other inputs: US$ 35,000.
Number: INT/18/K16.
Duration: 2018.
Approval: 41st Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 22 September 2017).
Completion: Final report submitted on 29 May 2018.
Impact:� A training program to promote entrepreneurship and new business development took place with 18 participants from 12 OIC member countries, which included presentations by experts and recommendations on a variety of themes related to business incubation and technology parks relevant to start-up businesses or early stage small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Contact: | Contact person: Mrs. Attiya Nawazish Ali, Assistant Secretary General, ICCIA ST.2/A, Block 9, KDA Scheme 5, Clifton, PO Box 3831 Karachi-75600, Pakistan Tel.: 009221-35874910 Fax: 009221-35874212 Email: icci @ icci-oic.org | icciaoic @ gmail.com |
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INT/17/K05 – Application and Promotion of Plastic Functional Materials in Developing Countries
Submitter: Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Exchange Center with Foreign Countries, based in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China.
Subcontractor: Same as above.
Priority area: Technology.
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (China, Indonesia and Malaysia).
PGTF input: US$ 32,000.
Other inputs: US$ 68,000.
Number: INT/17/K05.
Duration: 2016-2019.
Approval: 40th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 23 September 2016).
Completion: Final report submitted on 6 August 2019.
Impact: The application of an efficient and sustainable eco-functional plastic materials industry development model based on the needs of developing countries was explored in collaboration with the participating countries (China, Indonesia and Malaysia) and others through research findings, training seminars, industry exhibitions and missions to participating countries.
Contact: | (To be provided) |
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INT/15/K03 – Demonstration and promotion of high-yield and high-quality cultivation and deep processing technology of Ganoderma Lucidum in developing countries
Submitter: Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Exchange Center with Foreign Countries, based in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China.
Subcontractor: �Same as above.
Priority area: Technology.
Participating/beneficiary countries: 4 countries (China, Kenya, Malaysia and the Philippines).
PGTF input: US$ 35,000.
Other inputs: US$ 165,00.
Number: INT/15/K03.
Duration: 2015-2017.
Approval: 38th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 26 September 2014).
Completion: Final report submitted on 1 October 2017.
Impact:� Shared experiences, training, demonstrations and advanced technologies for high-quality cultivation and deep processing of ganoderma lucidum that is environmentally friendly, highly efficient and sustainable in participating countries.
Contact: | Fijian Provincial Science and Technology Exchange Center with Foreign Countries Contact person: Zhang Yun, Director No. 7 Hudong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China 350003 Tel.: +86-591-87871774 Fax: +86-591-87859586 Email: fjstec @ 126.com |
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INT/12/K11 – IT device assembling capability building and technology transfer to the developing countries
Submitter: CIFAL Shanghai, the Regional Cooperation Office for City Informatization, based in Shanghai, China.
Subcontractor: �Same as above.
Priority area: Technology.
Participating/beneficiary countries: ) 31 countries (Albania, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Macedonia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, State of Palestine, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam, Yemen and Zimbabwe).
PGTF input: US$ 24,000.
Other inputs: US$ 36,000.
Number: INT/12/K11.
Duration: 2012.
Approval: 35th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 23 September 2011).
Completion: Final report submitted on 4 April 2018.
Impact: Two workshops and four site visited were undertaken with the participation of 71 trainees from 31 developing countries about R&D, design and manufacturing processes and assembling techniques of various information technology products.
Contact: | Contact person: Wu Yugang Address: 7F Zhong Huan International Building, 161 Song Hu Road Shanghai 200433, China Telephone: 86-21-65106705 Fax: 86-21-65106701 Email: yugang.wu @ cifalshanghai.org |
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INT/12/K09 – Initiative on research and practice of green hydropower in China and selected countries in Latin America
Submitter: International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP), based in Hangzhou, China.
Subcontractor: same as above.
Priority area: Technology.
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (Brazil, China and Colombia).
PGTF input: US$ 23,000.
Other inputs: US$ 87,900.
Number: INT/12/K09.
Duration: Twelve (12) months.
Approval: 35th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 23 September 2011).
Completion: Final report submitted in August 2014.
Impact: Contributed to the replication of the Chinese practice on Green Hydropower Development in Latin American countries such as Brazil and Colombia, with the goal of maintaining energy security as well as sustainable development. Extensive survey, site reconnaissance, and analysis were performed. With this information, the Chinese model on Green Hydropower development was shared with selected Latin American countries through forums, seminars, on-site consulting missions and case study.
Contact: | Prof. Liu Heng, Director-General, ICSHP Address: PO Box 202, Hangzhou, 310002, China Telephone: 86-571-87132796 Fax: 86-571-87023353 Email: director @ inshp.org |
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INT/12/K05 – Consortium on Science, Technology and Innovation for the South (COSTIS)
Submitter: Argentina, as Chair country of the Group of 77.
Subcontractor: �Not required.
Priority area: Technnology .
Participating/beneficiary countries: All member countris of the Group of 77 .
PGTF input: US$ 27,000.
Other inputs: US$ 61,000.
Number: INT/12/K05.
Duration: 2013-2018.
Approval: 35th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 23 September 2011).
Completion: Final report submitted on 16 July 2018.
Impact:� Directory profiles 134 national institutions, located within the Member States of the Group of 77, responsible for science and technology. Each entry in the directory provides background information of the selected national scientific institution, its main objectives and contact information aimed at facilitating collaboration between scientific institutions in the South.
Contact: | Executive Secretariat of the Group of 77 United Nations, Room S-0518 New York, NY 10017 Tel.: (212)963-4777 Fax: (212)963-3515 Email: secretariat @ g77.org |
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INT/10/K07 – Indicators system on information technologies and communications in the Andean Community (CAN)
Submitter: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Inform�tica – INEI” (National Institute of Statistics and Informatics), Peru
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 4 countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru)
PGTF input: US$ 24,000
Other inputs: US$ 32,000
Number: INT/10/K07
Duration: Twelve (12) months
Approval: 33rd Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 25 September 2009)
Completion: Final report submitted on 14 June 2012
Impact: Common ICT indicators were developed/harmonized for collecting data/statistics on ICT residential and business usage in Andean Community member countries and a web portal of the ICT observatory was launched for their update, promotion and dissemination.
Contact: | Instituto Nacional de Estad�stica e Inform�tica (INEI) General Garzon 658 – Jesus Maria Lima, Peru Phone: 433 5853 – 203 9270 Fax: 203 9271 Email: infoinei @ inei.gob.pe Website: www.inei.gob.pe |
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INT/09/K08 – Training plan for popularizing the clean burning technology of environment protection boiler
Submitter: Jiangxi Association for International Economic Cooperation, based in China
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Energy
Participating/beneficiary countries: 4 countries (China, India, Indonesia and Thailand)
PGTF input: US$ 35,000
Other inputs: US$ 100,000
Number: INT/09/K08
Duration: Twelve (12) months
Approval: 32nd Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 26 September 2008)
Completion: Final report submitted on 1 April 2013
Impact: 8-week training courses were imparted in Thailand and Indonesia in the proper use and popularization of new clean burning boiler systems in power plants that reduce pollution, are energy efficient and reduce costs.
Contact: | Liu Wei Zhong Address: No. 8 Hongcheng Road, Nanchang, 330026, China Telephone: 86-791-624362 Fax: 86-791-6211405 Email: lwz0103 @ hotmail.com |
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INT/07/K10 – Appropriate construction technologies, basic environmental drainage and alternative energies: Amazonian experiences as a basis for implementing the “Red de Tecnologias Apropiadas de la Amazonia (RETAM)”
Submitter: FUNDABITAT, a non-governmental organization base in Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 8 countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela)
PGTF input: US$ 30,000
Other inputs: US$ 206,952
Number: INT/07/K10
Duration: Two (2) years
Approval: 30th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 22 September 2006)
Completion: Final report submitted on 30 March 2010
Impact: Project activities contributed to the development of an Amazonian Network of Appropriate Technologies (RETAM) through the collection, promotion and dissemination of information on appropriate technologies in the Amazon relating to construction, basic environmental clean-up and alternative energies and their sustainable and optimal use; raising awareness and facilitating the exchange of experiences among communities and institutional stakeholders in Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Suriname in the application of appropriate technologies for the exploitation of resources in an integral manner; and identifying directions for future research by a network of Amazonian universities towards the development and utilization of appropriate technologies.
Contact: | Arq. Ruby De Valencia Presidenta FUNDABITAT Coordinadora Proyecto FUNDABITAT Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Tel/Fax: 58(0212)5730593 Email: fundabitat @ yahoo.com | fundabitat @ gmail.com |
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INT/04/K06 – Technology Transfer: Assessing Needs – Promoting Action
Submitter: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Subcontractor: African Regional Center for Technology (ARCT), based in Dakar, Senegal
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 12 countries directly (Cote d’Ivoire, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mongolia, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, United Republic of Tanzania, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe) and 8 countries collectively (Pacific Islands Group: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu)
PGTF input: US$ 45,000
Other inputs: US$ 65,000
Number: INT/04/K06
Duration: One year
Approval: 27th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 25 September 2003)
Completion: Final report submitted on 5 October 2007
Impact: Contributed to the development of a concrete and efficient technology needs assessment methodology aimed at strengthening institutional capacity in assessing technological capabilities and needs at national, sectoral and enterprise levels.
Contact: | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Wagramerstrasse 5 A-1220 Vienna, Austria Tel: 00-43-1-26026 3693 Fax: 00-43-1-21346 3693 Email: O.Padickakudi @ unido.org WEbsite: http://www.unido.org |
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INT/03/K15 – Capacity-building in Bio-Safety for the Caribbean
Submitter: Caribbean Council for Science and Technology (CCST), based in Trinidad and Tobago
Subcontractor: Not required
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 6 countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago)
PGTF input: US$25,000
Other inputs: US$35,300
Number: INT/03/K15
Duration: Twelve months
Approval: 26th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 19 September 2002)
Completion: Final report and budget revision submitted on 16 June 2004
Contact: | Mrs. Maureen Manchouck Secretary CCST National Inssitute of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology 4 Serpentine Place, St. Clair Trinidad, West Indies Telephone: (868)622-7880, (868)628-8523 Fax: (868)628-2092 Email: president @ niherst.gov.tt or ccst @ niherst.gov.tt |
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INT/03/K03 – Indicators System on Information and Communication Technology
Submitter: National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (NISIT) from Peru
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (Brazil, Mexico, and Peru)
PGTF input (US$): US$25,000
Other inputs (US$): US$50,000
Date of implementation: 2003
Impact: A framework to facilitate the identification and formulation of indicators and statistics on information and communication technologies (ICT) was proposed, which member countries of the Statistics Conference of the Americas (SCA) could incorporate in their national statistics plans.
Contact: | Mr. Gilberto Moncada Vigo Avda. General Garzon 658 Jesus Mar�a Lima, Per� Telephone: 511-433-3104 Fax: 511-433-3159 Email: gmoncada @ inei.gob.pe |
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INT/01/K05 – Distributed Modeling of Pipeline Networks
Submitter: Jordan University of Science and Technology
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (Jordan, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates)
PGTF input (US$): US$80,000
Other inputs (US$): US$80,000
Date of implementation: 2002-2003
Impact: Initial work was performed on the design and evaluation of a concurrent system for modeling pipe networks using linear algebraic methods based on cluster computing that could offer a low-cost and high-speed alternative to traditional and expensive solutions based on massively parallel processing systems. The modeling of complex and large dynamic pipe networks poses a major challenge to be addressed.
Contact: | Abdel-Elah Al-Ayyoub Department of Computer Science and Information Systems Jordan University of Science and Technology PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110, Jordan Telephone: +962-2-709-5111 /Ext. 23661 Fax: 962-2-709-5123 Email: ayyoub @ just.edu.jo Website: http://www.cis.just.edu.jo/ |
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INT/99/K07 – Development of innovative systems for programme management and revenue generation for ASEAN science and technology
Submitter: ASEAN Secretariat, based in Jakarta, Indonesia
Subcontractor: Not required
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 10 member countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam)
PGTF input: US$34,000
Other inputs: US$76,305
Number: INT/99/K07
Duration: Six (6) months.
Approval: 23rd Annual Ministerial Meeting (New York, 24 September 1999).
Completion: Terminal report submitted on 19 July 2004
Contact: | The ASEAN Secretariat 70A, Jalan Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110 Indonesia Tel : (6221) 7262991, 7243372 Fax : (6221) 7398234, 7243504 Email : public @ aseansec.org Website: http://www.aseansec.org/ |
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INT/98/K10 – Technology linkage through sharing and cooperation among developing countries
Submitter: Asian Alliance of Appropriate Technology Practitioners (Approtech), based in Manila, Philippines
Subcontractor: Same as above
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 12 countries (Bangladesh, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand)
PGTF input: US$ 100,000
Other inputs: US$ 150,000
Number: INT/98/K10
Duration: 3 years
Approval: 22nd Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 25 September 1998)
Completion: Final report submitted on 21 October 2003
Impact: A network was established for technology sharing and cooperation among technology developers, innovators, R&D institutions and technology enablers in government and non-government organizations as well as the private sector. Participants in an interregional workshop defined the most effective mechanism for technology transfer and information and evaluating the effectiveness of the technologies transferred and the methodology employed.
Contact: | APPROTECH ASIA (The Alliance of Appropriate Technology Practitioners, Inc. (TCCP) 6th Floor, Department of Foreign Affairs 2330 Roxas Blvd. 1300 Pasay City, Philippines |
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INT/97/K03 – Integrated Planning and New Technologies for Sustainable Development
Submitter: Caribbean Council for Science and Technology (CCST), based in Trinidad and Tobago
Subcontractor: same as above
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 13 countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago)
PGTF input (US$): US$37,560
Other inputs (US$): US$41,720
Date of implementation: 1999-2001
Impact: Substantial progress in adopting an integrated approach in water resources planning, in particular in Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Obstacles encountered in integrating science and technology into overall national development plans, some progress in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, not seen as a priority in the least developed Caribbean countries.
Contact: | (To be provided) |
Final Report: (Coming soon…)
INT/94/K06 – Low-cost Housing Technology Programme
Submitter: Government of India
Subcontractor: Center of Science and Technology of the Non Aligned and Other Developing Countries
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 8 countries (Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and United Republic of Tanzania)
PGTF input: US$30,000
Others inputs: US$34,000
Number: INT/94/K06
Duration: One (1) year
Approval: 18th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 30 September 1994)
Completion: February 2002. Final financial statement submitted on 30 September 2003
Contact: | Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries Core 6A, 2nd Floor, India Habitat Centre Lodi Road New Delhi, India Telephone: +91-11-24645134/24644974 Fax: +91-11-24644973 Email: namstct @ gmail.com Website: http://www.namstct.org/ |
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INT/93/K01 – African Agency for Biotechnology (Phase II) Number: INT/92/K06 (Phase I) and INT/93/K01 (Phase II)
PGTF input (US$): 150,000 and 150,000
Other inputs (US$): Nil
Date of implementation: 1993-2000 and 1994-2000 respectively
Impact: Provided seed money for the setting up of the Agency. Financed 16 country studies (one for each member state), as well as acquisition of equipment and setting up of the operating structures of the Agency. Current regular budget activities financed by member country contributions and funds from regional development banks.
Contact: | African Agency of Biotechnology NOTE: The final report of projects INT/92/K06 and INT/93/K01 is identical since the two projects correspond to two different phases of the same project. |
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INT/92/K06 (Phase I) and INT/93/K01 (Phase II) – African Agency for Biotechnology
Submitter: Government of Algeria
Subcontractors: Secretariat of State for Scientific Research (SERSA) and Ministry of Universities and Scientific Research (MDURSA) of Algeria
Priority area: Technology
Participating/beneficiary countries: 16 countries (Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe)
PGTF input (US$): 150,000 (Phase I) and 150,000 (Phase II)
Other inputs (US$): Nil
Date of implementation: 1993-2000 and 1994-2000 respectively
Impact: Provided seed money for the setting up of the Agency. Financed 16 country studies (one for each member state), as well as acquisition of equipment and setting up of the operating structures of the Agency. Current regular budget activities financed by member country contributions and funds from regional development banks.
Contact: | African Agency of Biotechnology NOTE: The final report of projects INT/92/K06 and INT/93/K01 is identical since the two projects correspond to two different phases of the same project. |
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INT/17/K13 –Effective microorganisms: production and application in agriculture, postharvest fruit and animal husbandry.
Submitter: Cuban Research Institute on Sugarcane By-Products (ICIDCA), based in Havana, Cuba.
Subcontractor: Same as above.
Priority area: Food and agriculture.
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (Argentina, Cuba and Mexico).
PGTF input: US$ 27,000.
Other inputs: US$ 38,000.
Number: INT/17/K13.
Duration: 2018-2019.
Approval: 40th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 23 September 2016).
Completion: Final report submitted on 30 May 2019.
Impact:: The project evaluated the application of several microbial strains as effective microorganisms (EM) to demonstrate how EM could enhance the productivity of agricultural and animal husbandry in order to decrease the use of agrochemicals, thereby contributing to sustainable agriculture and food security.
Contact: | Contact person: Georgina Michelena Alvarez. Address: Vía Blanca #804 y Carretera Central, San Miguel del Padre, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. Tel.: (537)6967015, 6986501 ext. 230. Fax: (537)6988243. Email: georgina.michelena @ icidca.azcuba.cu |
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