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Dr. Beth Mitcham Director Meeting Title/Date 1 } Funded by US Agency for International Development (USAID) } Harness the expertise in research within the US Public Universities for agricultural development in the poorest regions of the world
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Meeting Title/Date
} Funded by US Agency for International
} Harness the expertise in research within the
} Collaborations between US Universities and
} High value crop – income generation and
} Intensive farming on small plots possible } Nutritional benefits of diet diversification } Women are heavily engaged in horticulture
} 7 ongoing projects in Central America } 7 projects completed } Recently completed report: Advancing
} Successful first year at the Regional Center of
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Research Projects Regional Center Training and Extension Food, Nutrition and Income Security
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} PI: Dr. J
} Collaborators:
} Countries: Honduras
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} PI: Dr. J
} Collaborators:
} Countries: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
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} PI: Dr. J
} Collaborators:
} Countries: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El
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} PI: Dr. J
} Collaborators: Kelly Ivors, NC State; Monica
} Countries: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador,
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} PI: Dr. Manny Reyes,
} Collaborators: J
} Countries: Honduras and
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} PI: Dr. Lizanne Wheeler } Collaborators from the Regional Center of
} Countries: Honduras, Guatemala, worldwide
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} Organizational partner: Instituto
} Graduate student: J
} Country: Guatemala
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} Expanding the floral industry in Honduras
Led by Dr. Alan Bennett, University of California, Davis
} Demonstrating low- cost cooling and storage
} Improving bell pepper production in passively
} Delivering food safety education through social
Led by Dr. J eff LeJ eune, The Ohio State University
} Sustainable production and marketing of vegetables
Led by Dr. J im Nienhuis, University of Wisconsin- Madison
} Trellis Fund projects in Honduras and Nicaragua
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} In 2012, the Horticulture
} Held at Zamorano in May 2013 with
} Another course is planned for 2014
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“Reducing poverty, improving nutrition and health and improving sustainability and profitability through horticulture.”
} Funded by an associate award from the USAID
} Team members
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} Major constraints identified:
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} Regional approaches:
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} National approaches:
Reduce the economic risks to horticulture farmers through effective crop insurance programs Design and test interlinked microcredit- index insurance product Improve national extension systems Develop trusts or other microfinance means Develop national policies to support well- funded research systems, including training of graduate students Develop mechanisms to coordinate and enhance marketing of horticultural crops Create incentives and enabling environment to develop horticulture business services Facilitate participation of indigenous peoples and women in value chains
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Published December 2013 http:/ / horticulture.ucdavis.edu/ lac/
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