Marianela Ubilla (Class of 1998, Ecuador), is a prominent leader in Ecuador’s banana industry, the world’s largest exporter of the crop. In 2020, she became the first woman to chair the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE) and has been distinguished for her leadership, perseverance, and ability to face global challenges through innovation and resilience…
EARTH’s e-Learning by Doing Program, created in response to the pandemic and in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has transformed the University’s hands-on approach into a virtual experience accessible to users worldwide. Since its launch in 2023, more than 1,000 people in 49 countries have used the free micro-modules on precision agriculture, sustainable production, and renewable energy, among others…
Ten years ago, Candelaria Saloj joined the Oxlajuj E Association, an organization in Guatemala that produces amaranth. Since she began mentoring with EARTH Futures, she has overcome her shyness and has developed skills to improve sales and management. Now, as a Production and Commercialization Technician, she empowers Mayan women and expands the Association’s client network…
For student Patience Cyuzuzo (Class of 2025, Rwanda), agriculture and technology cannot be separated. For her, these two sciences must be connected to improve agricultural practices and food systems in her country and worldwide.
With the support of ASHA and USAID, we are working on two projects to improve the quality of life within the Guácimo Campus and to promote our environmental commitment. Read more about this generous funding…
Senene Farm is the project with which Anthony Ilalio Mbunju (Tanzania), Birtukan Feyisa Megersa (Ethiopia), and Charles Muiruri Munga (Kenya), Mastercard Foundation Scholars from the Class of 2024, won second place in the Wege Prize, a competition that encourages students to generate solutions for global challenges. Learn about their proposal…
Precious Nemutenzi (Class of 2020, Zimbabwe) has always been an exemplary student. While in high school, she participated in the debate club, religious groups, and the…
Yahaya Alhassan (EARTH Class of 2020 & Fellow 2022, Ghana), has long known the challenges of farming in a region with an intense dry season. Yahaya grew up in Tamale city, the capital of the northern region of Ghana, where 60% of livestock is produced. In addition to teaching Arabic, his…
Walking around EARTH University’s Guácimo campus feels like visiting the United Nations. As you enter the cafeteria, you may hear people speaking Spanish at one table and Shona, Swahili, French, or Quechua at another. The EARTH community has learned to say thank you in many languages, and this cultural richness can be seen in…
EARTH Futures has joined the National Plan for Sustainable and Healthy Costa Rican Gastronomy and the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement to find solutions to the daily challenges facing farmers in Costa Rica and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger.
On March 31 of this year, we inaugurated the new cocoa processing laboratory and opened a new stage in the transformation and growth of a project that has inspired hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
Lajanda Blake (’25, Jamaica) can turn words into poetry and has strong hands to plant and grow much of the food she and her family eat in their Jamaican village. Lajanda chose to study at EARTH to learn about the world of agriculture, community development, and sustainability.
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