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Cisneros, Juan (Jose) Jose


Director of CALS International Programs Horticultural Science
jose_cisneros@ncsu.edu
919-515-1194
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José Cisneros has extensive experience in international agriculture, international business, and entrepreneurial development and solutions. He has participated in numerous international agricultural projects and has trained farmers, NGO trainers, and government officers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. In the academic environment, Cisneros founded CALS Global Academy (NC State), an initiative to train international professional in agriculture and life sciences. Developed the most comprehensive database of international activities among peer colleges of agriculture (NC State). Founder of AgriFoodGateway, a comprehensive interactive online information database for the agriculture and food community, catering users from over 200 countries. Founder of the Global Agribusiness Program at the University of Missouri, an international initiative that supported small and midsize U.S. agribusinesses to initiate/expand international commercial activities. As an entrepreneur, started six businesses in the horticulture, poultry, consumer retail, and mobile electronics industries.


Expertise:
Agribusiness | Community Development | Entrepreneurship | Fruit and Vegetable Production
Country(s) of experience:
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | China-Peoples Rep | Colombia | Croatia | Denmark | Ecuador | Ghana | India | Italy | Kenya | Mexico | Pakistan | Panama | Peru | Spain | Turkey | Venezuela
Type(s) of International Experience:
Researcher in an international project | Extension provider in an international project | Speaker at an international conference | Other international activities | International consultant
Research Focus:

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Language(s):
Spanish
Projects:
India Cochran: Biotechnology and Biosafety Training/Workshop
12/01/2018 - 12/14/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Colombia Cochran: Gene Editing Training/Workshop
11/30/2019 - 12/13/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Algeria Cochran: U.S. Feed Formulation Training/Workshop
11/09/2019 - 11/22/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Thailand Cochran: Agricultural Policies and Regulations Training/Workshop
09/21/2019 - 10/04/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Turkey Cochran: Agricultural Innovation and Safety Development project
08/18/2019 - 08/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Myanmar Cochran: Animal Nutrition Training/Workshop
07/21/2019 - 08/02/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Senegal and Ivory Coast Cochran: U.S. School Meals Training/Workshop
07/14/2019 - 07/26/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Perú and Ecuador Cochran: Resilient Agriculture Training/Workshop
05/26/2019 - 06/08/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

INIA - Climate Change and Production Training/Workshop
01/28/2019 - 02/08/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Instituto Nacional de Innovacion Agraria (INIA)
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Ecuador and Perú Cochran: Pasture Management Training/Workshop
11/25/2018 - 12/08/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Pakistan Cochran: Soybeans and Dry Distiller Grains Training/Workshop
11/03/2018 - 11/16/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Improved Adaption to Drought and Dry Cereal Training/Workshop
10/24/2017 - 10/23/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Ghana Cochran: Agricultural Biotechnology Training/Workshop
09/30/2018 - 10/12/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela – Sorghum Exposure and Utilization Training/Workshop
09/30/2018 - 10/12/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

China- Crop Germplasm Conservation Training/Workshop
09/16/2018 - 09/27/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Turkey-Biotechnology Policy and Communication Training/Workshop
09/03/2018 - 09/14/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Resilient Agriculture Training/Workshop
09/25/2017 - 09/13/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Feed Formulation for Poultry Industry Training/Workshop
08/28/2017 - 08/21/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Food Supplement Programs Training/Workshop
08/28/2017 - 08/21/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Project Collaborations:
Colombian research and development corporation
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2024
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Scientific Exchange Program - Peru
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Scientific Exchange Program - West Africa
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Institutional Partner: University of Missouri, USA | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Scientific Exchange Program - Latin America
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2024
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Kazakhstan, Grain Quality
12/31/2020 - 12/30/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Turkey Apomixis
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Turkey Wheat PAL
10/01/2020 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Mexico Pesticides
03/15/2021 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Mexico Abiotic Stress in Tomatoes
03/15/2021 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Egypt and Jordan Cochran: Dairy & Livestock
01/25/2021 - 06/30/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Institutional Partner:
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02/05/2020 - 12/25/2020
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Institutional Partner: Texas A&M University, USA
Borlaug Fellowship Program - Mozambique
04/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, USA
Borlaug Fellowship Program - Morocco
01/01/2018 - 09/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, USA
Borlaug Fellowship Program - Kenya
06/01/2018 - 09/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, USA
HPLC/UPLC Training Course in Arequipa, Perú
08/04/2019 - 08/10/2019
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Sustainable Ag Development, China
09/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Mali and Burkina Faso – Improved Adaption to Drought and Dry Cereal - Cochran Program
11/04/2018 - 11/17/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
Bosnia - Resilient Agriculture Cochran Program
10/14/2018 - 10/27/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
International Research Experience - Peru
05/15/2018 - 07/31/2018
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Institutional Partner: International Potato Center (CIP) (Centro Internacional de la Papa), Peru