Countries Nicaragua : CRSPs

Delivering vegetable safety education through established social networks in Latin America

Contamination of vegetables with foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms results in foodborne illness and economic losses. This problem is worldwide, but is particularly serious in Central […]

Start Date: 2011/10/01
End Date: 2014/07/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: Ohio State University

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic: Capacity Building

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

Rizo Mendoza, Maria Teresa

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Start Date: 2011/05/01
End Date: 2011/10/01
University: Central American University
Degree: BS

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic: Food Security, Productivity

CRSP: AquaFish Phase I

Database: Training

Semillas de Esperanza: Vegetable Seeds for Sustainable Agriculture

Acute poverty and meager economic opportunities exist in many rural regions of Central America. Vegetable and seed production are technology driven economic activities that can significantly […]

Start Date: 2011/04/01
End Date: 2014/04/01
Project Code: Not Available
Lead University: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic: Gender, Productivity

CRSP: Horticulture

Database: Project

Strategic Investment in Rapid Technology Dissemination: Commercialization of Disease Resistant Bean Varieties in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Haiti (BTD)

The Bean Technology Dissemination (BTD) project addresses the shortage of high-quality bean seed available to resource-poor farmers in Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The objectives of […]

Start Date: 2010/10/01
End Date: 2013/09/28
Project Code: BTD
Lead University: Michigan State University

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Topic: Markets, Productivity

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Identification and Release of Brown Midrib ( bmr ) Sorghum Varieties to Producers in Central America and Haiti

Scientists from the INTSORMIL-CENTA project based at the National Center for Agricultural Technology and Forestry (CENTA) of El Salvador have worked for five years to develop […]