Colombian agricultural research institution, agrosavia is conducting a series of lab exchanges and research projects with USDA/ARS to support cacao research efforts in colombia and the U.S. These…

Colombian agricultural research institution, agrosavia is conducting a series of lab exchanges and research projects with USDA/ARS to support cacao research efforts in colombia and the U.S. These include genome editing, studying cacao pathogens and improving cultivars. No subawards are anticipated. The intended beneficiaries of this activity are cacao researchers in the public and private sectors and also stakeholders working in the cacao sector who will have access to new information and innovations developed by agrosavia. Another beneficiary is USDA researchers working on cacao who will have access to colombian plant materials to enhance their research. Project deliverables include significant progress made on up to four research projects, including final reports which state the progress made and findings developed. Also a deliverable will be a workshop delivered to cacao researchers in colombia at the end of the project to share findings.