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The Horticulture Innovation Lab's first and second phase of the program that took place between Oct. 1, 2009 and Sept. 30, 2019.

Training plant diagnosticians across Latin America

Led by Jean Ristaino,

Plant disease is a limiting factor in agricultural production in Latin America.

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico

Implementing drying beads for seeds in Asia and Africa

Led by Kent Bradford,

Improving the ability of smallholder farmers to access high-quality seeds of improved varieties of horticultural crops is fundamental to increasing farmer productivity and incomes.

Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda

Scaling up seed-drying technology in Bangladesh

Led by Johan Van Asbrouck,

Providing smallholder farmers access to high-quality seeds of improved varieties of horticultural crops is fundamental to increasing productivity and incomes.

Bangladesh

Improving practices for dried apricots in Tajikistan

Led by Ariana Torres,

Apricots have the potential to be a high-value crop for smallholder farmers in Tajikistan as the climate, soil, and water in many parts of the country are favorable for apricot production.

Tajikistan