Purdue’s College of Agriculture has been selected to serve as the university partner on a new, 5-year U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress project in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The Agricultural Trade and Climate Smart Innovations (ATraCSI) project will address root causes of migration by focusing on boosting economic growth in the region through the enhanced production of fruits and vegetables for trade. The Washington, DC-based organization, Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC), will lead the grant. Purdue’s Office of International Programs in Agriculture (IPIA) will coordinate and manage Purdue’s contributions, and the project will be led out of Purdue by co-PI and ISF affiliate Christian Cruz (BPP).
May 3, 2023