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“Reducing poverty, improving nutrition and health and improving sustainability and profitability through horticulture.”
Concentrated Solar Drying of Mango and Tomato in Tanzania d
Diane Barrett, University of California‐Davis and a team of engineers and food processing experts construct a solar dryer. df d i l d
Building an Ornamental Plant Industry in Honduras d d
Alan Bennett, University of California‐Davis and partners assist women farmers in improving postharvest quality and developing women farmers in improving postharvest quality and developing export markets for fresh‐cut flowers.
Orange‐Fleshed Sweetpotato Products Improve Nutrition and Income d
In Ghana, farmers are working with bakers to grow and process orange‐fleshed orange fleshed sweetpotatoes sweetpotatoes into nutritional goods with the help of into nutritional goods with the help of Eunice Bonsi of Tuskegee University.
New Seed Drying and Storage Technologies h l
University of California‐Davis’ Kent Bradford and colleagues are introducing a novel seed drying and colleagues are introducing a novel seed drying and storage system for use in tropical climates.
Food Safety and Phytosanitation in Nigeria
Science‐based Good Agricultural Practices (GAPS) are being assessed in an effort to increase tomato production by Sally Miller of increase tomato production by Sally Miller of The Ohio State University.
Production and Marketing of Vegetables in Central America bl l
James Nienhuis and colleagues from the University of Wisconsin‐ Madison are developing technology‐based agribusinesses based on Madison are developing technology‐based agribusinesses based on improved tomato and pepper cultivars.
Improved Postharvest Maintenance f for Mango and Papaya d
Robert Paull of University of Hawaii at Manoa and his colleagues in Sri Lanka are developing biological based disease controls for in Sri Lanka are developing biological based disease controls for mango and papaya to improve postharvest quality.
Improving Market Access for South African Tea Farmers h f
Laura Raynolds and her team at Colorado State University provides training in certified and value‐added training in certified and value added market access, biodiversity market access, biodiversity preservation, and fiscal management to farmers.
Coolrooms and Cool Transport for Small‐Scale Farmers ll l
Michael Reid, University of California‐Davis tests the ‘Cool‐bot’,
which creates a small‐scale cooler out of a well‐insulated which creates a small‐scale cooler out of a well‐insulated room, in India, Uganda, and Honduras.
Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tools to Central America l
Jean Ristaino of North Carolina State University and her partners trains farmers in improved Phytophthora farmers in improved Phytophthora diagnostic techniques in seven Central American countries.
Using Protective Structures for Improved Vegetable Production d bl d
Bielinski Santos and researchers at the University of Florida introduce good management practices to improve crops grown under protective good management practices to improve crops grown under protective structures in five Central American countries.
Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Production in Uganda d d
Kate Scow, University of California‐Davis and her team strengthen l lf local farmer groups to increase vegetable and fruit production in Uganda. i bl df i d i i U d
Increasing Export Markets f for Farmers in Ghana h
James Simon of Rutgers University works with farmers in Ghana to increase production and facilitate trade of important indigenous increase production and facilitate trade of important indigenous spices and horticultural crops.
Building Business Skills for Farmers to Enter the Tourism Sector Food Market h d k
Zambian farmers are trained in greenhouse systems and business skills by James Simon and colleagues from Rutgers University. skills by James Simon and colleagues from Rutgers University.
Using Indigenous African Leafy Vegetables to Improve Food Security bl d
Purdue University’s Stephen Weller and partners work with Kenyan and Tanzanian farmers to improve production, work with Kenyan and Tanzanian farmers to improve production, utilization, and marketing of African Leafy Vegetables.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects South Asia h • Establishing Establishing a cell a cell‐phone phone enabled extension enabled extension center for horticultural farmers in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. and Nepal • Strengthening indigenous informal seed systems in Bangladesh systems in Bangladesh.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects Southeast Asia h • Increasing Increasing food safety and creating a niche in the food safety and creating a niche in the markets in Vietnam and Cambodia. • Strengthening indigenous informal seed systems Strengthening indigenous informal seed systems in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. • Training urban and peri‐urban horticultural Training urban and peri‐urban horticultural growers in cropping systems, pre and postharvest handling and marketing techniques in Thailand, handling and marketing techniques in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects East and South Africa d h f • Developing low‐cost pest exclusion technologies for small‐scale p g p g vegetable growers in Kenya. • Establishing a regional postharvest center in Rwanda. • Educating smallholder vegetable farmers in grafting and Ed i llh ld bl f i fi d microclimate management techniques in Kenya . g , g , y • Utilizing GIS, and transferring GIS skills to Malawians, to identify horticultural production and market opportunities in Malawi. • Employing a novel gender‐based extension model to more effectively train and engage horticultural farmers in Kenya effectively train and engage horticultural farmers in Kenya . • Evaluating the support structure for production and marketing of tomatoes and paprika among smallholders in Zimbabwe.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects West Africa f • Training Training postharvest specialists from Ghana, postharvest specialists from Ghana Gabon and Benin and enabling them to establish postharvest service centers establish postharvest service centers. • Developing low‐cost pest exclusion and microclimate modification technologies for microclimate modification technologies for small‐scale vegetable growers in Benin.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects Sustainable Production & Germplasm bl d l • Establishing a cell‐phone enabled extension stab s g a ce p o e e ab ed e te s o center for horticultural farmers in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. • Strengthening indigenous informal seed systems in Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vi t Vietnam. • Training urban and peri‐urban horticultural growers in cropping systems pre and postharvest growers in cropping systems, pre and postharvest handling and marketing techniques in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects S Sustainable Production & Germplasm (cont.) i bl P d i & G l ( ) • Developing low‐cost pest exclusion and microclimate modification technologies for small‐scale vegetable growers in Kenya and Benin. Educating smallholder vegetable farmers in grafting • Educating smallholder vegetable farmers in grafting and microclimate management techniques in Kenya. • Utilizing GIS, and transferring GIS skills to Malawians, to identify horticultural production and market to identify horticultural production and market opportunities in Malawi. • Developing technology‐based agribusinesses that produce and market vegetables and seeds from d d k bl d d f selected AVRDC tomato and pepper cultivars in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects Postharvest and Food Safety h d d f • Increasing food safety and creating a niche in the c eas g ood sa ety a d c eat g a c e t e market in Vietnam and Cambodia. g p • Training urban and peri‐urban horticultural growers in cropping systems, pre and postharvest handling and marketing techniques in Thailand, C b di and Vietnam. Cambodia d Vi t • Establishing a regional postharvest center in Rwanda that will couple an education center with that will couple an education center with a one‐stop shop that will sell postharvest technologies and services. g
New Horticulture CRSP Projects Market Access k • Increasing food safety and creating a niche in the market in g y g Vietnam and Cambodia. • Training urban and peri‐urban horticultural growers in cropping systems, pre and postharvest handling and i t d th t h dli d marketing techniques in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. • Utilizing GIS, and transferring GIS skills to Malawians, to g , g , identify horticultural production and market opportunities in Malawi. • Developing technology‐based agribusinesses that produce D l i h l b d ib i h d and market vegetables and seeds from selected AVRDC tomato and pepper cultivars in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.
New Horticulture CRSP Projects Capacity and Policy Building d l ld • Establishing a cell‐phone enabled extension center for g p horticultural farmers in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. • Employing a novel gender‐based extension model to more effectively train and engage horticultural farmers ff ti l t i d h ti lt l f in Kenya. • Evaluating the support structure for production and Evaluating the support structure for production and marketing of tomatoes and paprika among smallholders in Zimbabwe. • Improving extension methods for horticultural outreach among smallholder farmers in Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala.
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