Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

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Research group

Spanish

Agrosciences, Biodiversity and Territory Research Group

Academic Unit: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Colombian Ministry of Science

A1

Call

894 GrupLAC

OECD

Area

Agricultural sciences

Subarea

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

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Strategic Focus

The GAMMA group is a basic and applied research group in the rural sector that trains undergraduate and graduate students. It manages research, development, and innovation projects in the agricultural and biodiversity sciences focused on economic, social, and environmental sustainability, within the concept of territoriality.

Research Lines and/or Areas

Improvement.
Biomodelling.
Genetics.
Precision agriculture.
Plasticity and phenotypic diversity.
Innovation for rural development.
Innovation Management.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Group Coordinator

Mario Fernando Cerón Muñoz, PhD.

PhD. in Animal Science.

São Paulo State University, Brazil.

Coordinator's Email

mario.ceron@udea.edu.co

Research Group Email

grupogamma@udea.edu.co

Scientific Cooperation

Collaborative Relationships

Wageningen University & Research.
MINCIENCIAS (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation).
Fundación Monómeros.
Nutresa.
Glasgow University.

Colanta.
Agrosavia.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin campus.
Florida University.

Highlighted Projects

Development and creation of the Agrobiotechnological development center for innovation and territorial integration in El Carmen De Viboral, Eastern Antioquia.
To implement a benign technology transference model in the Bajo Cauca, Urabá and Southwestern Antioquia subregions.
Reinforcement of the milk processing line in the Northern Antioquia District.
Colombian-Netherlands Dairy Capacity and Business development project DAIRYCAB.
Design of a local development model using a participatory diagnosis for the formation of a rural properties network with sustainable agriculture systems and an agro-ecotourism circuit in seven villages located in the municipality of Jardín, Antioquia.

Key Research Findings

New knowledge products: books and articles in high impact journals.
Training undergraduate and graduate students: Students with merit recognition for their dissertations.
Technology adoption studies and technological developments for the rural sector.