It is located in Santa Barbara, Honduras and required an investment of $1 million. It was constructed with fund contributions from the Millennium Account-Honduras and the Honduran Coffee Institute.
Hondudiario.com reported statements from the technical manager of the Honduran Institute of Coffee (IHCAFE), Mario Ordoñez: "This laboratory is a technological alternative for coffee producers in Honduras and Central America because we're working on a new phase in plant reproduction, a new methodology called somatic embryogenesis, which is unlike conventional seed methodology."
Source: hondudiario.com
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March 2010
An international delegation of coffee buyers will visit the country, as part of the Coffee Festival.
This festival will be hosted in the city of Marcala, La Paz, March 12-14.
“Mario Ordóñez, from the Honduran Coffee Institute, confirmed the arrival of 7 buyers from Royal Coffee, a prestigious importer of the product”.
April 2010
The Annual Fair of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), the most important in its field, will take place between April 15 and 18.
This event will be hosted by the city of Anaheim, California, and expects the participation of 8.000 coffee professionals.
Honduran coffee will be tasted by international buyers at a large stand, competing directly with the world’s best, stated Mario Ordóñez, from the Honduran Coffee Institute (Ihcafé).
June 2009
Hortifruti, an affiliate to Wal-Mart Central America, certified the quality of Honduran fruit and vegetable producers.
The certification project—implemented by Wal-Mart Central America’s “Tierra Fértil” program and the “Eda de la Cuenta del Milenio Honduras” program—endeavors to offer technical training to farmers and to implement best practices throughout business activities.
July 2010
The yellow-grain “Tatuai” brand was valued at $22.05 for every pound of export quality coffee.
Sponsored by the Honduran Coffee Institute (Ihcafe), the auction was held at the end of the seventh round of the Coffee Excellence Cup.
Ihcafe’s technical director, Mario Ordóñez, was reportedly pleased because the auction enabled a record price of $22.05 per pound to be obtained after being sent to 125 international purchasers, says Latribuna.hn.
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