{"id":35633,"date":"2025-06-16T15:29:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=35633"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:35:29","slug":"congreso-internacional-de-platano-del-catie-una-cita-clave-para-el-futuro-del-cultivo-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/06\/16\/congreso-internacional-de-platano-del-catie-una-cita-clave-para-el-futuro-del-cultivo-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe\/","title":{"rendered":"CATIE\u2019s International Plantain Congress: A key event for the future of plantain cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>This event will become a continental benchmark in plantain production, transformation, marketing, and promotion of local consumption (Gastronomic Festival).<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) will host the First International Plantain Congress from August 26 to 28, 2025, at its campus in Turrialba, Costa Rica.<\/p><p>The gathering will bring together key actors from the plantain sector across Latin America and the Caribbean to promote knowledge sharing, partnerships, and strategies that contribute to the sustainability and innovation of this strategic crop.<\/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\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano6-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano6-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>Dr. Luis Pocasangre, CATIE\u2019s Director General, explained that the event will offer attendees the opportunity to learn how to grow pesticide-free plantains through the use of Good Sustainable Practices (GSPs), such as zero tillage, hybrid fertilization, and the biological control of Black Sigatoka using microorganism-based products.<\/p><p>He also highlighted that one of the congress\u2019s main objectives is to showcase the gastronomic versatility of plantains, \u201cas they can be used to prepare traditional dishes like tostones or patacones, as well as gourmet plates,\u201d he stated.<br><\/p><p><strong>An event to learn, connect, and transform<\/strong><\/p><p>The congress aims to position itself as a continental reference in topics related to plantain production, transformation, and commercialization.<\/p><p>Over the course of three days, participants will have access to:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keynote presentations by international experts<\/li>\n\n<li>Hands-on workshops on production, agroindustry, and public policy<\/li>\n\n<li>Networking spaces linking producers, businesses, academia, finance, and governments<\/li>\n\n<li>A commercial exhibition and innovation fair<\/li>\n\n<li>A Plantain Gastronomic Festival with live cooking demos and tastings led by renowned Dominican chef Alberto Morel, featuring plantain-based recipes<\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cWe hope to welcome participants from across Latin America and the Caribbean, and to count on the valuable support of the private sector and research institutions committed to sustainable agri-food systems,\u201d added Dr. Pocasangre.<br><br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"35638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano3.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano3-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"35637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano4.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano4-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" data-id=\"35639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano5-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br><br><strong>Congress Themes<\/strong><\/p><p>The program is structured around three main themes:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Day 1: Plantain genetics and production<\/li>\n\n<li>Day 2: Agroindustry and gastronomy workshop<\/li>\n\n<li>Day 3: Policies and incentives for plantain production and export<\/li><\/ul><p>The congress will feature distinguished panelists and speakers from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. Among them are Prof. Dr. Rony Swennen (KUL Belgium and IITA Uganda), a global leader in plantain breeding; Ing. Gustavo Gandini from Banelino in the Dominican Republic; Ing. Diego Molina, a leading producer from Ecuador; and specialists from organizations such as DOLE, PROCOMER, INTA Costa Rica, and Grupo ALZU.<\/p><p>In addition, leading regional producers will participate in various discussion panels on production challenges, marketing, and access to financing, providing a comprehensive view from the field, industry, and public policy perspectives.<\/p><p><strong>Registration and Participation<\/strong><\/p><p>Those interested can now secure their spot through the official congress platform:<br>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/congresoplatano.catie.ac.cr\">https:\/\/congresoplatano.catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><p>The general registration fee is <strong>USD 600<\/strong> , which includes full access to all activities, lunches, coffee breaks, event materials, and tastings at the gastronomic festival. <strong>However, until June 30, 2025, you can take advantage of the early bird registration for only USD 450 + VAT<\/strong>, with all the same benefits included.<\/p><p>\ud83c\udfab <strong>Registration includes:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Access to all sessions and presentations<br>\u2022 Official event materials<br>\u2022 Daily coffee breaks and lunches (100% plantain-based)<br>\u2022 Breakfast (for those staying on campus)<br>\u2022 Welcome cocktail<br>\u2022 Closing dinner<br>\u2022 Digital certificate of participation<\/p><p>The congress also offers the opportunity to participate as an official sponsor, with various categories (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum) that provide benefits such as booths, institutional visibility, and event passes.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/congreso-platano1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><p><br><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\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udce9 congresoplatano@catie.ac.cr<br>\ud83d\udcde +506 2558 2234<br>\ud83c\udf10 <a href=\"https:\/\/congresoplatano.catie.ac.cr\">https:\/\/congresoplatano.catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><br>Esteban Rodr\u00edguez Zamora<br>Communicator<br>Information Technology and Communication<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:esteban.rodriguez@catie.ac.cr\">esteban.rodriguez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza) celebrar\u00e1 el Primer Congreso Internacional de Pl\u00e1tano del 26 al 28 de agosto de 2025 en su campus, ubicado en Turrialba, Costa Rica. El encuentro reunir\u00e1 a actores clave del sector &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":35634,"comment_status":"open","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":"","_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":[],"class_list":["post-35633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35633","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\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35644,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35633\/revisions\/35644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}