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For Zamorano, research is one of our fundamental pillars. Our faculty embarks on research projects that cover a wide range of topics, from innovation in farming techniques to the study of agricultural sustainability and food security.

Our commitment to agrifood systems researches not only drives the advancement of knowledge in this vital field, but also has a direct impact on local and global communities. Through research, we seek to develop practical and sustainable solutions to the challenges facing agrifood systems from increasing productivity to mitigating the effects of climate change.

Learn about our research projects:

Project Name	Researcher's Name
Development of a precision viticulture service for vineyard monitoring	Ricardo Alexander Peña Venegas
Farmer and Producer Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Examining the Role of Organization-Producer Relationships in Coping, Resilience, and Effectiveness	Arie Adrianus Sanders
Evaluation of symptom induction by artificial inoculation of the obligate biotrophic fungus Phyllachora maydis (Maubl.) in maize husks	Mavir Carolina Avellaneda Barbosa
Genetic polymorphisms of seven strains of Trichoderma spp, their potential as a biological control agent and growth promoter in tomato	Mavir Carolina Avellaneda Barbosa
Characterization of autochthonous strains from the cecal content of criollo roosters for their potential use as probiotics	Mavir Carolina Avellaneda Barbosa
Nutrition and diabetes education program for elderly patients through telenutrition in rural and urban communities in Honduras using Vanderbilt University's PRIDE (Association to Improve Diabetes Education) toolkit	Adriana Hernández Santana
Availability of ultra-processed foods as a latent threat to the nutrition of Latin American children	Adriana Hernández Santana
Sustainable and Healthy Food Consumption Patterns in a Multicultural University Cafeteria Using Visual Estimation of Plate Waste	Adriana Hernández Santana
Student Responses to the Shift to Online Nutrition Interventions During the Pandemic at a Latin American University	Adriana Hernández Santana
Bone Mineral Density Assessment in Adults 40 Years and Over, Honduras 2022	Adriana Hernández Santana
Backyard poultry farming: an alternative poultry production model that contributes to food and nutrition security in Honduras	Adriana Hernández Santana
Consequences of the reduction of Andean crops: nutritional situation of three Kichwa communities in Ecuador	Adriana Hernández Santana
Solar Technology as an Innovative Alternative for Quality Water Consumption: The Honduran Experience in Rural Communities	Adriana Hernández Santana
Economic Impact of Bean Research on Honduran Agriculture	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Cost and Profitability Analysis of Specialty Coffee Production in El Salvador and Honduras	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Attributes of Coffee Sustainability in Developing Countries: The Domestic Coffee Market in Honduras	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Digitalization of Smallholder Agriculture (AgTech 19043) Output 2: Methodology for measuring the intent to adopt the technology solution	Sarahí Morales
Agronomic Behavior of Common Bean Germplasm under High Temperature Conditions in Southern Honduras	Juan Carlos Rosas
Agronomic Behavior of Landrace and Improved Maize Varieties in Low Fertility Soil	Juan Carlos Rosas
Release of 'USDA Fortuna' Tepari Bean Cultivar with Improved Disease and Insect Resistance, Seed Size, and Culinary Quality	Juan Carlos Rosas
Seed turning to view Participatory Plant Breeding and Rural Revitalization	Juan Carlos Rosas
ND (Cicindela)	Eric Pierre Van Den Berghe
Environmental Perception: A Comparison Between Agriculture-Related College Students in the Southwest U.S. and Honduras	Bernardo Trejos Murillo
Soil Moisture Management Practices Manual	Ricardo Alexander Peña Venegas
Challenges for the transition to sustainable food system in Honduras	Adriana Hernández Santana
Towards a food agribusiness that nurtures and contributes to sustainability	Adriana Hernández Santana
Challenges for the transition to sustainable food system in Honduras	Adriana Hernández Santana
The Impact of Women's Empowerment on Child Nutrition in Guatemala	Arie Adrianus Sanders
Pesticide Use Among Smallholder Potato Farmers in Honduras	Arie Adrianus Sanders
Global Socio-Economic Monitoring for Coastal Management	Arie Adrianus Sanders
Output 13: Digitalization of smallholder agriculture Nota técnica de la investigación de mercado	Sarahí Morales
Output 12: Digitalization of Smallholder Agriculture Technical note with the results of the focus groups	Sarahí Morales
Digitalization of Smallholder Farming (AgTech 19043) Market Research Technical Note	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Digitalization of Smallholder Agriculture (AgTech 19043) Product 5: Data Visualization Offline Tool Design	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Digitalization of Smallholder Agriculture (AgTech 19043) Output 6: Pilot Test Technical Note	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
AgTech 19043: Digitalization of Smallholder Agriculture Output 9. Technical Note on New Databases Created with Crop Cycles and Secondary Databases	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
AgTech 19043. Digitalization of Smallholder Agriculture Output 14. Technical note with the proposal of a business plan	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Output 15: Digitalization of smallholder agriculture Technical note with the registration of participants to the training workshops	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Output 16: Digitalization of smallholder agriculture Technical note with links to blogs, tutorials and videos	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Output 16: Digitalization of smallholder agriculture Technical note with links to blogs, tutorials and videos	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Output 18: Digitalization of smallholder agriculture Technical note of the seminar on the use of the technological solution and decisions based on data analysis	Luis Alberto Sandoval Mejía
Didactic Sequence: A Model for the Development of Written Expression	Nadya Portillo
ABI: Application of Pfeiffer Chromatography as a Chemistry Learning Tool in Agricultural Education	Lucy Barahona
Comparison of Tar Spot Epidemics in High-Risk Areas in the United States and Honduras	Mavir Carolina Avellaneda Barbosa
Integrating Gender in Research and Development: A Case Study of How Organizations Working in Honduras Address Participatory Gender Analysis in Agrifood Systems	Sarahí Morales