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<\/span><\/span>Who are We?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Since its creation on January 16, 1995, the Latin American Fund for Irrigated Rice, FLAR<\/strong>, generates and disseminates knowledge, technologies, and innovations through alliances that contribute to the competitiveness and sustainability of rice.<\/p>\n

The FLAR<\/strong> brings together various organizations linked to rice in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela, in addition to the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, as a strategic partner.
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<\/span><\/span>Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We generate and disseminate knowledge, technologies, and innovations through alliances that contribute to the competitiveness and sustainability of rice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

To be the leading alliance in the generation and transfer of innovative knowledge and technologies for the sustainability of the rice value chain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Strategic guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span>Meet the Members of FLAR<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Members and other Allies<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Organization<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Contributions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The FLAR<\/strong> is supported by the annual contributions that member countries must make. This contribution is calculated based on the average of the paddy rice production data from the last three years, which are published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on the FAOSTAT statistics website.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who are We? Since its creation on January 16, 1995, the Latin American Fund for Irrigated Rice, FLAR, generates and disseminates knowledge, technologies, and innovations through alliances that contribute to the competitiveness and sustainability of rice. The FLAR brings together various organizations linked to rice in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela, in addition to the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, as a strategic partner.Mission We generate and disseminate knowledge, technologies, and innovations through alliances that contribute to the competitiveness and sustainability of rice. Vision To be the leading alliance in the generation and transfer of innovative knowledge and technologies for the sustainability of the rice value chain. Strategic guidelinesMeet the Members of FLARMembers and other Allies

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