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As part of Feed the Future, the Horticulture Innovation Lab has conducted research in Guatemala focused on drip irrigation, conservation agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, nematodes, soil health, small-scale entrepreneurship, low-cost technologies, and other topics critical to advancing horticulture in Guatemala's Western Highlands region.

This page includes links to Horticulture Innovation Lab research projects, major partners and partner organizations based in Guatemala, along with blog articles and information products with a focus on horticulture in Guatemala.

USAID Mission Links

Feed the Future: Guatemala

USAID/Guatemala

Farmer and scientist examine potato root and soil, outside

Managing nematodes and soil health in Guatemala

Led by Brent Sipes, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

This research team works with smallholder potato farmers in the Western Highlands of Guatemala on integrated technologies for nematode and soil health management, so potato farmers can achieve sustainable yields.

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Young women working in garden plot with vegetable seedlings, drip irrigation hose, mulch, and USAID water tank in background

Promoting drip irrigation and weather resilience in Guatemala

Also called MásRiego, this project develops and implements holistic, business-driven solutions to increase availability of weather resilient solutions while increasing inclusion.

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Débora Rivera

Former staff member
University of California, Davis

Débora Rivera managed the Horticulture Innovation Lab's MásRiego project consortium with Kansas State University, Zamorano University, Barbara Ford Peace Center, and UC Davis.

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"Plántulas de Esperanza, Jim Nienhuis, Dept. of Horticulture, UW-Madison" title slide

5-minute lesson: Plántulas de Esperanza

Presentation, 2017 annual meeting

Demonstration Center at Zamorano

A Demonstration Center located in Honduras was developed by the Horticulture Innovation Lab in collaboration with the Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano in 2012 – when it was then referred to as the "Horticulture CRSP Reg

Honduras, Guatemala

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