{"id":32055,"date":"2025-02-11T10:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=32055"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:57:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:57:35","slug":"jovenes-de-trifinio-presentan-soluciones-innovadoras-en-el-hackaton-agromarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/02\/11\/jovenes-de-trifinio-presentan-soluciones-innovadoras-en-el-hackaton-agromarket\/","title":{"rendered":"Young People from Trifinio Present Innovative Solutions at the AGROMARKET Hackathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>The virtual event brought together emerging talents contributing innovative ideas for developing a market intelligence system for agricultural products in the region.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>On February 7, nearly 40 young people aged 15 to 24 from the Trifinio Region (border area between Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador) participated in the AGROMARKET Hackathon, an initiative designed to generate innovative solutions to one of the main challenges faced by farming families: access to updated and relevant market information.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"32059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Marlis-Gutierrez-participante-del-hackaton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Marlis-Gutierrez-participante-del-hackaton.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Marlis-Gutierrez-participante-del-hackaton-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Marlis-Gutierrez-participante-del-hackaton-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marlis Guti\u00e9rrez, Hackathon participant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"32058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-7x12.jpg 7w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jairo Chinchilla, Hackathon participant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"1006\" data-id=\"32060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton.png 630w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jairo-Chinchilla-participante-del-hackaton-600x958.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marvin Torres, Hackathon participant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>This event is part of the Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica Project, funded United Kingdom's <em>Biodiverse Landscapes Fund<\/em> (BLF) and implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), in collaboration with the Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan (CTPT) and local partners.<\/p><p><strong>A Solution to Strengthen Local Agribusiness<\/strong><\/p><p>Farming families in the Trifinio Region face difficulties accessing information on prices, demand, and market trends, limiting their ability to connect to value chains and negotiate better conditions for their products. To address this challenge, the AGROMARKET Hackathon seeks to develop a Market Intelligence System for Agricultural Products (SIMA) to enhance decision-making and strengthen agribusiness in the region.<\/p><p>The event consists of several phases: <strong>Propose<\/strong>, Identifying innovative ideas; <strong>Hack<\/strong>, Developing solutions and prototypes; <strong>Share<\/strong>, Exchanging knowledge and refining ideas in teams; and <strong>Present<\/strong>, Showcasing results and selecting the best proposals.<\/p><p><strong>Hackathon Kickoff<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Anthony-Gamboa-especialista-en-agronegocios-del-CATIE-exponiendo-durante-el-lanzamiento-del-hackaton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32061\" style=\"width:595px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Anthony-Gamboa-especialista-en-agronegocios-del-CATIE-exponiendo-durante-el-lanzamiento-del-hackaton.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Anthony-Gamboa-especialista-en-agronegocios-del-CATIE-exponiendo-durante-el-lanzamiento-del-hackaton-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Anthony-Gamboa-especialista-en-agronegocios-del-CATIE-exponiendo-durante-el-lanzamiento-del-hackaton-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Anthony-Gamboa-especialista-en-agronegocios-del-CATIE-exponiendo-durante-el-lanzamiento-del-hackaton-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Anthony-Gamboa-especialista-en-agronegocios-del-CATIE-exponiendo-durante-el-lanzamiento-del-hackaton-600x326.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anthony Gamboa, especialista en agronegocios del CATIE, exponiendo durante el lanzamiento del hackat\u00f3n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>The launch event, held virtually via Zoom, allowed participants to gain a deeper understanding of the problem and receive instructions for the next phases of the process.<\/p><p>During the session, the Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica Project and the general context of the Hackathon were presented, followed by a review of the rules and a Q&amp;A session. Additionally, the problem statement was introduced, along with general background and results from previous studies. Later, participants worked in small groups to develop their initial ideas and received detailed instructions for the next stage.<\/p><p>The AGROMARKET Hackathon now moves into its next phase, where young participants will develop prototypes of innovative solutions, reinforcing their leadership in transforming the agro-productive system and fostering a more sustainable connection between production, economy, and environmental protection in their communities.<\/p><p><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/p><p>The five participating teams are now advancing to the solution development phase, where they will refine their proposals and work on functional prototypes. In the coming weeks, the projects will be evaluated, and the best ideas will be selected, potentially becoming key tools for strengthening the commercialization of agricultural products in the Trifinio Region.<\/p><p><br><\/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>Alejandra Mart\u00ednez-Salinas<br>Coordinator<br>Forests and Biodiversity in Productive Landscapes Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:amartinez@catie.ac.cr\">amartinez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Juan Jos\u00e9 Sosa<br>Local Coordination<br>Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica Project\nTrifinio Sub-landscape<br>Trifinio Sub-landscape<br>Forests and Biodiversity in Productive Landscapes Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:juan.sosa@catie.ac.cr\">juan.sosa@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/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><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El pasado 7 de febrero, cerca de 40 j\u00f3venes entre 15 y 24 a\u00f1os de la Regi\u00f3n Trifinio (zona fronteriza entre Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador) participaron en el Hackat\u00f3n AGROMARKET, una iniciativa dise\u00f1ada para generar soluciones innovadoras a una &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32056,"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":[591,122,592,484],"class_list":["post-32055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-hackaton","tag-jovenes","tag-mercados-agricolas","tag-trifinio","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32055","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=32055"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32067,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32055\/revisions\/32067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}