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As part of Feed the Future, the Horticulture Innovation Lab has conducted research in Honduras focused on women's empowerment, vegetable grafting, small-scale entrepreneurship, low-cost cooling technologies, and other topics critical to horticulture development. 

In Honduras, the program also supports the Horticulture Innovation Lab Regional Center at Zamorano, which serves as a hub for horticulture innovation throughout Honduras, Guatemala, and the Latin American region.

zero energy cool chamber (ZECC) demonstration at Horticulture Innovation Lab Regional Center at Zamorano - in Honduras

Horticulture Innovation Lab Regional Center at Zamorano

Hosted by the Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano, this regional center serves as a hub for horticulture innovation throughout the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.

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

USAID Mission Links
Feed the Future: Honduras
USAID/Honduras
Training participants practicing proper washing and handling techniques for leafy greens in Zamorano University's food safety facility. Workers wearing appropriate food safety gear including hairnets, masks, and protective aprons demonstrate correct produce handling protocols.

Advancing Postharvest Innovation: Training at Zamorano University

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Collaborative locally led training initiative locally led by the Horticulture Innovation Lab Central America Regional Hub based at Zamorano University, brings together small-scale producers, private companies, and NGOs to address critical challenges in postharvest handling of fruits, vegetables, and grains across Central America.
Guiding Young Horticulture Researchers in Honduras

Guiding Young Horticulture Researchers in Honduras

Led by Julio López Montes, Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano
A fellowship-oriented program that provides seed funding to higher-education students in Honduras to conduct small-scale research projects across the horticulture value chain. Students will be guided through a grant drafting and submission training program to increase capacity in applying for funding, and supporting expertise to implement research projects.
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