Dominican Republic Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/dominican-republic/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:05:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp Dominican Republic Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/dominican-republic/ 32 32 FAO urges countries to put forests at the heart of food policies https://accessagric.com/fao-urges-countries-to-put-forests-at-the-heart-of-food-policies/ https://accessagric.com/fao-urges-countries-to-put-forests-at-the-heart-of-food-policies/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:05:36 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26457 Countries are invited to place forests at the heart of food and nutrition policies Forests and trees play a crucial role in providing nutritious food, and more than 5 billion people worldwide rely on them to some extent for their livelihoods. Yet their contribution to food security and nutrition remains largely overlooked in national statistics […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fao-urges-countries-to-put-forests-at-the-heart-of-food-policies/feed/ 0 26457 FAO pushes emergency farming in Haiti, biosecurity and trade stability in Dominican Republic https://accessagric.com/fao-pushes-emergency-farming-in-haiti-biosecurity-and-trade-stability-in-dominican-republic/ https://accessagric.com/fao-pushes-emergency-farming-in-haiti-biosecurity-and-trade-stability-in-dominican-republic/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:47:24 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=22449 High-level mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic focuses on cross-border protection of livelihoods and agrifood systems A high-level Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week underscored a central reality for the Caribbean: food security is a shared regional challenge, requiring both life-saving, emergency […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fao-pushes-emergency-farming-in-haiti-biosecurity-and-trade-stability-in-dominican-republic/feed/ 0 22449 World Food Forum 2025 kicks off as FAO celebrates its 80th anniversary https://accessagric.com/world-food-forum-2025-kicks-off-as-fao-celebrates-its-80th-anniversary/ https://accessagric.com/world-food-forum-2025-kicks-off-as-fao-celebrates-its-80th-anniversary/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:30:21 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=20616 FAO Director-General QU Dongyu receives leaders from Brazil, Lesotho, Djibouti, Eswatini, Jordan and Bangladesh at FAO’s Rome headquarters  The 2025 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event kicked off today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The week-long Forum features the scheduled participation of 10 […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-food-forum-2025-kicks-off-as-fao-celebrates-its-80th-anniversary/feed/ 0 20616 Community Solutions Program 2025 (Fully Funded to U.S.) https://accessagric.com/community-solutions-program-2025-fully-funded-to-u-s/ https://accessagric.com/community-solutions-program-2025-fully-funded-to-u-s/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:54:09 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15138 Deadline: 13th November 2024. The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional leadership development program for established community leaders working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to democracy and human rights, environment, peace and conflict resolution, and women and gender. CSP includes a four-month hands-on U.S. practicum, personalized leadership coaching and training […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/community-solutions-program-2025-fully-funded-to-u-s/feed/ 0 15138 Tackling food loss and waste from farm to table and beyond https://accessagric.com/tackling-food-loss-and-waste-from-farm-to-table-and-beyond/ https://accessagric.com/tackling-food-loss-and-waste-from-farm-to-table-and-beyond/#respond Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:31:04 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14877 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste global event highlights the critical need for financing and collaboration across the agrifood value chain Reducing food loss and waste is crucial for improving food security and nutrition, promoting the efficient use of resources, protecting the environment, and fostering a more equitable distribution of food resources […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/tackling-food-loss-and-waste-from-farm-to-table-and-beyond/feed/ 0 14877 Global gathering examines role of fisheries and aquaculture in triggering food systems transformation https://accessagric.com/global-gathering-examines-role-of-fisheries-and-aquaculture-in-triggering-food-systems-transformation/ https://accessagric.com/global-gathering-examines-role-of-fisheries-and-aquaculture-in-triggering-food-systems-transformation/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:47:42 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14465 From FAO Regional Office for Africa Amid growing international interest in the role of fisheries and aquaculture in feeding a growing global population while keeping the planet healthy, over 200 experts and policymakers are meeting at the Blue Food Forum to explore the potential of aquatic value chains in driving food system change. Hosted by […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/global-gathering-examines-role-of-fisheries-and-aquaculture-in-triggering-food-systems-transformation/feed/ 0 14465 Young Leaders of the Americas (YLAI) Fellowship Program (Fully funded to United States) https://accessagric.com/young-leaders-of-the-americas-ylai-fellowship-program-fully-funded-to-united-states/ https://accessagric.com/young-leaders-of-the-americas-ylai-fellowship-program-fully-funded-to-united-states/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 11:53:07 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12830 Deadline:5TH June, 2024  YLAI empowers entrepreneurs to strengthen their capacity to launch and advance their entrepreneurial ideas and effectively contribute to social and economic development in their communities. Since the initiative’s launch in 2015, more than 1,750 YLAI Fellows from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada have expanded their leadership and entrepreneurial experience through fellowships […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/young-leaders-of-the-americas-ylai-fellowship-program-fully-funded-to-united-states/feed/ 0 12830 Global Environment Facility approves new FAO-led projects and programs benefiting 46 countries https://accessagric.com/global-environment-facility-approves-new-fao-led-projects-and-programs-benefiting-46-countries/ https://accessagric.com/global-environment-facility-approves-new-fao-led-projects-and-programs-benefiting-46-countries/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:02:46 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=11374 FAO will lead 48 projects and three programs addressing challenges at the intersection of environment, agriculture, forestry, and marine/freshwater resources The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has greenlighted 48 FAO-led projects worth about $2.9 billion –$294 million in project financing and $2.6 billion in co-financing– that will play a pivotal role in fostering a sustainable agrifood […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/global-environment-facility-approves-new-fao-led-projects-and-programs-benefiting-46-countries/feed/ 0 11374 U.S. Department of State Global Undergraduate Exchange Program 2024 https://accessagric.com/u-s-department-of-state-global-undergraduate-exchange-program-2024/ https://accessagric.com/u-s-department-of-state-global-undergraduate-exchange-program-2024/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:06:55 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9849 Deadline:15th December, 2023. The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) brings future leaders to the United States to experience U.S. higher education, gain critical professional skills, and explore new cultures and values. Since 2008, World Learning has provided this opportunity to over 2,500 Global UGRAD students.  Participants leave the U.S. with the tools to become […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/u-s-department-of-state-global-undergraduate-exchange-program-2024/feed/ 0 9849 IREX Community Solutions Program for community leaders (Fully funded to USA) https://accessagric.com/irex-community-solutions-program-for-community-leaders-fully-funded-to-usa/ https://accessagric.com/irex-community-solutions-program-for-community-leaders-fully-funded-to-usa/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 20:16:58 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9482 Deadline: 1st November, 2023 The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional leadership development program for established community leaders working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to the democracy and human rights, environment, peace and conflict resolution, and women and gender. CSP includes a four-month hands-on U.S. practicum, personalized leadership coaching and […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/irex-community-solutions-program-for-community-leaders-fully-funded-to-usa/feed/ 0 9482 Changemakers for the Planet programme for Latin America & Sub-Saharan Africa https://accessagric.com/changemakers-for-the-planet-programme-for-latin-america-sub-saharan-africa/ https://accessagric.com/changemakers-for-the-planet-programme-for-latin-america-sub-saharan-africa/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 20:59:05 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7362 Deadline:22nd May,2023 For the “Changemakers for the Planet” programme, we are looking for young changemakers who tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, air, sea and land pollution. We welcome applications from changemakers from a variety of backgrounds working to address the planetary crisis, including social entrepreneurs and innovators, social change agents and activists, and civil society leaders. We intentionally […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/changemakers-for-the-planet-programme-for-latin-america-sub-saharan-africa/feed/ 0 7362 $25 Million Global Innovation Challenge on Food Security https://accessagric.com/25-million-global-innovation-challenge-on-food-security/ https://accessagric.com/25-million-global-innovation-challenge-on-food-security/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:11:50 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=6595 In recent years, food insecurity has become a growing challenge, disproportionally impacting low-income and marginalized communities across the globe. The second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG2) established by the United Nations in 2015 is to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture” worldwide by 2030. However, global conflict, climate change, the […]

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