Zamorano's Contributions to Latin America in its Seventy Years

Abstract

The most significant contribution of Zamorano to the region has been in agricultural education thru learning by doing, and youth professional building, including character formation. Zamorano graduates are today known for their enterprising spirit and passion for doing a job well done. The number of graduates filling key positions in the agricultural industry, teaching and research, as well as the public sector in the region is impressive. The second most important contribution has been the introduction of superior species of plants to the agriculture of the region. As a former plant explorer for the USDA, Wilson Popenoe was ideally qualified for this work based on his experience, contacts, and his vision of what would be important in the future. Perhaps the best example is the African oil palm that today constitutes the core of many export products in the region.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/ceiba.v52i1.968