Agriculture and Nutrition Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (AgN-GLEE)

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1 This presentation is part of the Agriculture and Nutrition Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (AgN-GLEE) held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from March 5-7, For additional presentations and related event materials, visit:

2 Agriculture and Nutrition working together: ZAMORANO EXPERIENCE Guatemala City March, 2013

3 Zamorano in Agriculture and Nutrition Nutrition 15 years Agriculture 71 years

4 71 Years in Agriculture Education Hands on Education Learning by doing More than 6800 alumni More than 1200 students on campus in 2013 Research Plant breeding maize, beans, others Integrated pest management. Animal Science (poultry, acuaculture ) Outreach UNIR ZAMORANO PIF MCA - Agroindustries

5 Despite these efforts Adults (%) Low weight 35.6 Normal weight Over weight Obesity I Obesity II Obesity III BMI Distribution Figure 1. Body Mass Index distribution in adult population of San Antonio de Oriente, FM Honduras (Corcino et al. 2012).

6 Sample % Low weight Normal weight Over weight Obesity I Obesity II Obesity III BMI Distribution Figure 2. Body Mass Index percentage distribution in adult population of Tegucigalpa. (Adapted from: PAHO, FUNHPODIBE, Secretaría de Salud de Honduras, 2009)

7 15 years working on Nutrition Education Changes in the academic program Learning by doing improvement International internships Research Participative research: Red bean breeding (PIF) New product development Outreach Menus and diet improvement Nutrition Education Food Safety (IDB)

8 Academic Program: Since 1999, four programs. Human Nutrition courses. Food Science and Nutrition Laboratories.

9 Students Learning by doing: Nutritional assessment New product development Community education

10 Participative research: Local products fortification (Castañeda et al. 2010) Local product development (Grimaldo et al. 2011; Campaña et al. 2012)

11 Participative Bean Breeding: Juan Carlos Rosas, Ph.D. Since 1999, he have been working directly with farmers. Eighteen varieties used in Honduras (Rosas et al. 2003).

12 Complementary feeding Nutritional education Food Safety (IDB) Biofortification (PIF)

13 Challenges on this new road Impact in nutrition as well as in agriculture Find more strategic partners

14 Paola Carrillo, M.Sc. Assistant professor Food Science and Technology Department

15 References Aguirre, ME. Carrillo, P. Bueso, FJ. Cuevas, R Evaluación de consumo de alimentos de la población adulta en la Aldea El Jicarito, Francisco Morazán Honduras. Tesis. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana. Honduras. Campaña, K. Carrillo, P. Suazo, L Desarrollo de compota a base de camote (Ipomoea batata) y quinua (Chenopodium quinua) como parte de la alimentación complementaria en infantes. Tesis. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana. Honduras. Castañeda, BN. Turcios, AJ. Carrillo, P. Zelaya, R Desarrollo y evaluación de galletas fortificadas a base de masica (Brosimun alicastrum) para niños y niñas entre 6-13 años de la Escuela Lempira, Lizapa Maraita, Honduras. Tesis. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana. Honduras. Corcino, C. Carrillo, P. Bueso, F Evaluación del estado nutricional antropométrico de la población adulta en el Municipio de San Antonio de Oriente, FM. Tesis. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano Annual Report. On line: Grimaldo, C. Nuñez, F. Carrillo, P Desarrollo de una galleta con masica (Brossimun alicastrum) evaluando dos porcentajes de harina de masica y dos tipos de grasa. Tesis. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana. Honduras. Latacunga, D. Carrillo, P. Bueso, FJ Evaluación del consumo de alimentos y estado nutricional de la población adulta de Zamorano, Honduras. Tesis. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana. Honduras. OPS (Organización Panamericana de la Salud); OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud); FUNHPODIBE (Fundación Hondureña de Diabetes) Iniciativa Centroamericana de Diabetes (CAMDI): Encuesta de diabetes, hipertensión y factores de riesgo de enfermedades crónicas. Tegucigalpa. Honduras. 69 p. Rosas, JC. Gallardo, O. Jiménez J Mejoramiento Genético del frijol común mediante enfoques participativos en Honduras. Agronomía Mesoamericana 14(1):