The Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M University sponsored the 2016 Central America Summit on June 27-29. The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences was represented by Drs. Rahmat Attaie, William Foxworth, Gary R. Newton, Deland Meyers, and Ali Fares. Special Assistant Evie Myers also participated in this summit. This event brought together leaders of the region and key members of the development community to outline innovative strategies for forging a strong future for Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Summit speakers included Ministers of Agriculture, key private sector and NGO leaders, and academic representatives from the three countries, along with representatives of international donor agencies, including USAID and the Inter-American Development Bank. Congresswoman Kay Granger, who chairs the House of Representatives’ State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the keynote address.
The summit explored innovative roles for capacity building, infrastructure, resilience and natural resource management, public policies, partnerships and other forces critical to forging new approaches for creating a more robust and resilient future for all in the region.
James Palmer, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs
jmpalmer@pvamu.edu
(936) 261-2214