New Opportunities for Agriculture: Cafíco, Fundación Solidaridad Latinoamericana, and Zamorano University

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – September 29, 2025

This week, Zamorano University had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from Cafíco and the Fundación Solidaridad Latinoamericana for a strategic visit held from August 27–29, 2025.

Over the course of three days, both institutions joined Zamorano in a program designed to strengthen collaboration in academic development, talent training, and the advancement of sustainable agriculture.

The agenda featured visits to Zamorano’s postharvest, horticultural, coffee, and cacao facilities, as well as meetings to explore new opportunities for joint projects, training programs, internships, and scholarships. The visit concluded with the signing of a cooperation agreement, reaffirming our shared commitment to driving agricultural and academic progress across the region.

We extend our gratitude to our guests for their shared vision and commitment to sustainability. Together, we continue to work toward an agriculture that is more innovative, inclusive, and impactful for communities throughout Latin America.

Zamorano University, BID Lab, and Prendho Support the Regional Scaling of Startups in the Northern Triangle

The strengthening of the organizational and operational structure of emerging agrifood businesses has taken a decisive step forward through the in-person bootcamps of the AgroHub project, an initiative led by Zamorano University and BID Lab. This acceleration program, known as Ruta AgriFoodTech, is facilitated by Prendho, the incubator of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL). The event also received essential support from AGEXPORT in Guatemala and FUSADES in El Salvador as local strategic partners. The sessions took place on February 23 at AGEXPORT’s headquarters, on February 25 at FUSADES’ facilities, and concluded on February 27, 2026, at Zamorano University’s campus in Honduras, providing specialized tools to help startups achieve sustainable growth across the region.