Zamorano University Explores Partnership with the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA)

Zamorano University welcomed a delegation from the Rural Development Administration of Korea to its campus as part of an exploratory visit aimed at learning about Zamorano’s institutional capacities and its potential to become part of the international network of KOPIA Centers (Korea Program on International Agriculture).

The visit sought to assess the feasibility of establishing a KOPIA Center in Honduras, based at Zamorano, by 2027 as part of broader international cooperation efforts to drive agricultural innovation and development in the country and across the region.

Representatives from the Honduran Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) joined the Korean delegation during the visit, expressing their support for the initiative, which would be led by SAG at the intergovernmental level.

The meeting provided an opportunity to showcase Zamorano’s technical, academic, and infrastructure capabilities, reinforcing its position as a strong candidate to host this cooperation center—especially considering that the Government of Korea already operates a KOPIA Center in Comayagua, making this a strategic opportunity to expand the network within Honduras.

This visit represents an important step toward strengthening international partnerships that promote agricultural innovation, technology transfer, and human capital development for the benefit of Honduras and the wider region.

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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.

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