Fiagro

Foundation for agricultural technological innovation, FIAGRO, El Salvador
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FIAGRO foundation is a private, nonprofit, public utility, non-political, national coverage, open to all entrepreneurs who want to take sales jobs the challenge of innovation and change. Its main objective is to facilitate access to technologies, innovation projects and technological catch in farm and agribusiness sector in El Salvador.
Background
The Foundation began its activities in the year 2002. The Board is composed of partners with an extensive career and experience in the field of agriculture, but besides that, consultants with a strong commitment to work towards economic and social development of the country .. Since its inception, FIAGRO has established an extensive network of relationships with institutions and national and foreign jobs in companies, which has allowed him to have an accurate understanding of existing needs in the areas of innovation and technology.
Objectives of the Foundation
To encourage and promote technological innovation to improve profitability, market agencies access and competitiveness of various agricultural and agro-industrial activities in El Salvador.
The specific objectives can be summarized as follows:
1. Coordinate efforts in collaboration with the entities that act in the agricultural and agribusiness sector in the fields of technology and research.
2. Promote and encourage initiatives associated with technological innovation in the sector.
3. Identify and promote technical, financial job search and material resources to support technology innovation initiatives.
4. Contribute part time to the development of agribusinesses agency and promote innovative technology training and business management in the sector.
5. Supporting information and research efforts for technological innovation.
6. Promote programs to stimulate technological catch the use of national expertise and international levels.
strategic lines of the Fundacion
1. Capture and dissemination of information on agricultural technology and that ‘
2. Information dissemination and development of specific projects in Biotechnology
3. Development of specific studies and consultancies in various fields
4. Events technicians technology transfer, training and coaching
5. Incubation of innovative enterprises in human resources agriculture and agribusiness
6. Execution of projects in support of technological innovation in the sector
Work done
Portal of information about the foundation.
Since its creation the FIAGRO has developed activities for the innovation of Agro Salvadoran, among these activities can be summarized:
1. CATCH AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AND AGRIBUSINESS
The Foundation created a Web part time jobs portal technologies , in order to publicize innovative issues and liaise between buyers and sellers of technology products and services. Periodically, Electronic Bulletin is published ‘The Report’, which will reach more than 5,500 users nationally and over 7,000 internationally, currently leading technological content.
Among the resources available on this portal are mentioned:
a) Database of suppliers of products and services to staff the
b) current news on technologies applicable to the sector
c) Bank electronic newsletters with articles of interest
d) More than 1,000 electronic documents on technologies for the sector
e)system has to update rss news from other portals
f) Publication of events, workshops and seminars
g) promotion of products and services from companies or institutions friends
2. Both Tyco and MCI have worked with Founded, G100, CEO Academy and Chairman Academy; DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
As an axis transverse to the innovation of agricultural and agribusiness sector, the main activities of the Foundation are related to the dissemination of scientific information, regulation, regulation, capacity building and development of specific projects to improve the competitiveness of enterprises. Among the main activities will include:
a) diffusion of biotechnology in El Salvador. Project developed in coordination with CAMAGRO-IDB-MIF.
b) Development of Biotechnological 2005 National management jobs Diagnostics. This work yielded information on the status of biotechnology in El Salvador, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of governmental, academic, private enterprise and ENGO’s related to the topic.
c) Preparation of Compendium of international conventions, national laws and policies. Contains the main international conventions, national policies and laws related to biotechnology and biosafety in El Salvador.
d) Development and electronic newsletters.