Acute poverty and meager economic opportunities exist in many rural regions of Central America.

This project brings together the technology and biological capital of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the World Vegetable Center, based Taiwan, with the managerial and technical skills of t

Plant disease is a limiting factor in agricultural production in Latin America.

Bell pepper production in Central America and the Caribbean has become one of the main agricultural commodities for export to the United States and the European Union.

Contamination of vegetables with foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms results in foodborne illness and economic losses.

Plant disease is a limiting factor in agricultural production in Latin America. Plant pathogens cause losses