Honduras

Our mission in Honduras

For almost 30 years, we have worked in Honduras contributing to the transformation of food systems, improving the productivity and climate resilience of smallholder farmers.

Our innovations in Honduras range from the development of inclusive platforms to promote climate-smart sustainable agriculture, to the design and implementation of methodologies for more inclusive business models and the development of key indicators, such as the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index, to measure the progress and impact of our actions in the community.

Our main office is in Tegucigalpa, but we also have staff located in San Pedro de Sula, Danlí and Santa Rosa de Copán working on issues such as climate action, impact assessment, soils, efficient water resource management, among others.

13 current projects
10 funders

Honduras Map - Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT

Challenges

Located in the Dry Corridor of Central America, Honduras faces unique challenges due to its high exposure to extreme weather events. These phenomena not only affect the availability of vital natural resources such as water, but also significantly impact agricultural development and food security for local communities. In response to these challenges, our presence in Honduras focuses on providing advanced scientific solutions through cutting-edge research and collaborative work with diverse partners.

Thematic Research Areas

In Honduras, we work together with our partners in the following areas:

Climate change adaptation and mitigation

Through the Mesas Técnicas Agroclimáticas (MTA) approach, we facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue and provide agro-climatic bulletins that offer crucial information for informed decision-making and best practices for adaptation to climate events. In parallel, with our "Digitisation of Smallholder Agriculture" initiative, we develop low-cost technological tools to measure soil moisture, helping small and medium-sized producers to optimise water use and maximise crop production.

Management and efficient use of natural resources

We have transformed water resource management in Honduras through our "Agua de Honduras" platform, which provides free and agile access to vital information on water resources, facilitating decision-making for efficient water management in 25 of the country's watersheds. Also, with support from USAID, we launched the "Soils of Honduras" project, which develops digital mapping techniques to improve soil fertility and optimise fertiliser use.

Food security and nutrition

In our mission to combat malnutrition in Honduras, we have collaborated with the Department of Agricultural Science and Technology (DICTA) of the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) and HarvestPlus in the development and promotion of "Nutritious Honduras", a biofortified bean that contains up to 40% more iron than traditional varieties.

Food systems

We supported the creation of the National Profile of the Honduran Food System, collaborating with public and private actors in data collection and validation. This effort not only generated important commitments, but also helped formulate the Roadmap for the Food Systems Summit 2021 in Honduras, ensuring its effective implementation.

Impact

Efficient management of water resources

In the formation of partnerships to create sustainable value chains with a gender focus

Crop improvement to promote food security

Agroforestry systems and climate risk management

Capacity building for adaptation and resilience to climate change

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Collaboration and partners

Our work and impact in Honduras is possible thanks to our partners and funders. We have experience mobilising different actors in the country (public, private and civil society) around food systems transformation.

Projects and Flagship Initiatives

To achieve our mission and address the challenges we face in Honduras towards achieving positive impact through our work, we undertake several projects and flagship initiatives in different parts of Honduras.

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