{"id":1275,"date":"2019-10-24T06:31:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T04:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2sisdigital.com\/proamazonia\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2020-12-12T19:58:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T00:58:49","slug":"ministerios-de-agricultura-y-ganaderia-y-de-ambiente-lanzan-fondos-concursables-para-bioemprendimientos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proamazonia.org\/en\/ministerios-de-agricultura-y-ganaderia-y-de-ambiente-lanzan-fondos-concursables-para-bioemprendimientos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Ministry of Environment launch competitive funds for bio-enterprises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The competitive fund is aimed at small-scale bio-enterprises that make sustainable use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) from natural or restored forests, including adjacent agroforestry areas (chakras, ajas, etc.), which constitute economic alternatives for reducing deforestation and forest degradation and improving conservation and sustainable forest management capacity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date: May 22, 2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the framework of the Comprehensive Amazon Program for Forest Conservation and Sustainable Production (PROAmazon\u00eda), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Ministry of Environment (MAE) invite indigenous communities, peoples and nationalities from the cantons of Francisco de Orellana, Shushufindi, Morona, Taisha and Nangaritza, as well as their NGO, GAD and university allies to present summaries of their proposals for promoting bio-enterprises in order to obtain non-reimbursable financing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The competitive fund is aimed at small-scale bio-enterprises that make sustainable use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) from natural or restored forests, including adjacent agroforestry areas (chakras, ajas, etc.), which constitute economic alternatives for reducing deforestation and forest degradation and improving conservation and sustainable forest management capacity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>How to apply for the funds?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications may be submitted until July 20, 2019. No proposals will be received after the specified time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples of bio-enterprises that could benefit from these funds are: handicrafts made from seeds, bark, fiber; palm oil, essential plant oils; natural soap; bamboo products or fibers; ecological tourism; jams, pulp, sweets, cookies made from farm or aja products; honey and processed products.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The invitation excludes conventional agricultural products such as coffee, cocoa, palm and cattle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Rules of the Invitation and of the Contest:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rules of the contest<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annex 1: Proposal summary format<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annex 2: Proposal evaluation criteria<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications may be submitted until July 20, 2019. Proposals must be sent in digital format in PDF files in a single email to the following address: bioemprendimientos@proamazonia.org.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PROAmazonia will implement this competitive fund with financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you require more information, send your query to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bioemprendimientos@proamazonia.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The competitive fund is aimed at small-scale bio-enterprises that make sustainable use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) from natural or restored forests, including adjacent agroforestry areas (chakras, ajas, etc.), which constitute economic alternatives for reducing deforestation and forest degradation and improving conservation and sustainable forest management capacity. Date: May 22, 2019 Within the framework of the Comprehensive Amazon Program for Forest Conservation and Sustainable Production (PROAmazon\u00eda), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Ministry of Environment (MAE) invite indigenous communities, peoples and nationalities from the cantons of Francisco de Orellana, Shushufindi, Morona, Taisha and Nangaritza, as well as their NGO, GAD and university allies to present summaries of their proposals for promoting bio-enterprises in order to obtain non-reimbursable financing. The competitive fund is aimed at small-scale bio-enterprises that make sustainable use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) from natural or restored forests, including adjacent agroforestry areas (chakras, ajas, etc.), which constitute economic alternatives for reducing deforestation and forest degradation and improving conservation and sustainable forest management capacity. How to apply for the funds? Applications may be submitted until July 20, 2019. No proposals will be received after the specified time. 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