{"id":27126,"date":"2024-05-15T09:58:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T15:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=27126"},"modified":"2024-05-15T09:59:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T15:59:04","slug":"iniaf-bolivia-reconoce-a-rolando-cerda-por-su-contribucion-al-desarrollo-agricola-sostenible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2024\/05\/15\/iniaf-bolivia-reconoce-a-rolando-cerda-por-su-contribucion-al-desarrollo-agricola-sostenible\/","title":{"rendered":"INIAF Bolivia recognizes Rolando Cerda for his contribution to sustainable agricultural development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>The CATIE researcher was distinguished for his support of international cooperation projects aimed at improving coffee and cocoa production. <\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>The National Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF) of Bolivia, led by Windson July, has awarded special recognition to Rolando Cerda, researcher and leader of the Coffee and Cocoa Agroforestry and Genetic Improvement Unit at CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), for his outstanding work and commitment to international cooperation projects in the agricultural field.<\/p><p>The formal recognition ceremony highlighted the successful collaboration between CATIE and INIAF, which has endured for three years. Both institutions have worked together in various areas, including research and training, with a particular focus on addressing the challenges posed by climate change.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Additionally, they have cooperated in genetic improvement to enhance the production and quality of coffee and cocoa crops in Bolivia, two key products for the country's economy and sustainable development.<\/p><p>The ceremony not only served to honor Cerda's achievements but also to renew the commitment between both institutions to continue working together for the benefit of sustainable agriculture.<\/p><p>CATIE and INIAF celebrate Cerda's positive impact, whose work has left a significant mark on the agricultural field, inspiring others to follow his example.<\/p><p>This recognition underscores the value of cooperation and leadership in global agriculture, particularly in times where adaptation and innovation are essential to overcome existing challenges.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda3-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda3-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reconocimiento-rcerda3-600x421.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><\/p><p><strong>Double Recognition<\/strong><\/p><p>In December 2023, the Secretariat of the Korean Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative in Latin America (KoLFACI) also recognized Cerda's work, awarding him the 2023 Global Cooperation Award in Agricultural Technologies.<\/p><p>This distinction, granted by the Rural Development Administration of Korea (RDA), highlighted Cerda's work in the implementation of two research and development projects in the Latin America and Caribbean region, one for coffee and the other for cocoa, funded by KoLFACI. Read more about this topic in Rolando Cerda, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2023\/12\/08\/rolando-cerda-investigador-del-catie-galardonado-con-el-premio-de-cooperacion-global-en-tecnologias-agricolas\/\"><strong>CATIE researcher, awarded the Global Cooperation Award in Agricultural Technologies.<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>Rolando Cerda<br>Leader<br>Agroforestry and Coffee and Cocoa Genetic Improvement Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:rcerda@catie.ac.cr\">rcerda@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong> Written by:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Salazar Leiva<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr\">karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Instituto Nacional de Innovaci\u00f3n Agropecuaria y Forestal (INIAF) de Bolivia, liderado por Windson July, ha otorgado un reconocimiento especial a Rolando Cerda, investigador y l\u00edder de la Unidad de Agroforester\u00eda y Mejoramiento Gen\u00e9tico de Caf\u00e9 y Cacao del CATIE &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"0","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[126,470],"class_list":["post-27126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-cacao","tag-reconocimiento","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27126"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27132,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27126\/revisions\/27132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}