Project
Building an Ornamental Plant Industry in Honduras
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
2010/02/01
End Date:
2011/02/01
CRSP Phase:
Phase 1
Budget:
$150,000
Countries:
Honduras
Participants
Lead University:
University of California - Davis
Other Partners:
NovaFlora, Inc.; Zamorano University, Honduras (Honduras)
Principal Investigator(s):
Alan Bennett
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Cecilia Chi-Ham; Michael S. Dobres; Dinie Espinal-Rueda; David Flemmin
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Overview
The project supports the ornamental business in Honduras as a means to drive the development of a local high value industry, increase trade, develop policy, training and infrastructure to support the region’s agricultural productivity. Expansion of the ornamental industry creates new business activities for women and develops local expertise. The project also develops a local market of garden and landscape plants and provides a diversified base from which to establish a sustainable export industry.
Objectives
1) educating growers and breeders in best horticultural practices; 2) identifying and transferring technologies; 3) improving the logistic infrastructure and policy related to export trade. We are accomplishing these goals through a collaboration of key partners with demonstrated expertise in the horticultural industry (NovaFlora and Conard-Pyle), agricultural research and outreach (Zamorano), in-country and regional logistics (NovaFlora), and developing country technology transfer (UC Davis, PIPRA). The outcome of this project will be directly transferable to the development of domestic and export driven horticultural businesses in other developing countries.
Outcomes
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