Guatemala

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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.

Luis Peñate

  • Co-PI
Mgtr. Luis Peñate is an Agronomist in Agricultural Production Systems with a master's degree in Crop Protection, and extensive experience in the design of productive systems, integrated pest management and rational use of pesticides. He currently serves as Dean ad interim for the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Agriculture of the Rafael Landívar University, Guatemala.