Miguel Angel Dita Rodríguez

Agricultural Engineer - Universidad Central de Las Villas, Cuba (1995); MSc in Plant Biotechnology - Universidad Central de Las Villas, Cuba (1998); PhD in Phytopathology - Federal University of Viçosa-Brasil (2003); Post-Doctorate in Plant Biotechnology, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS-CSIC), Spain (2004-2006); Post-Doctorate in Molecular Phytopathology at Plant Research International, Netherlands (2008-2009). He was Research Scientist at Embrapa Cassava & Fruits from 2006 to 2020. Researcher and coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Commodities Systems & Genetic Resources Program of Bioversity International (2010-2013). He is currently Senior Scientist on Plant Health at Bioversity International, based at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture - CIAT, in Cali, Colombia. Has experience in Tropical Agriculture with emphasis on management of plant diseases. His areas of interest are: Plant and soil health, Plant-Microorganism Interactions; Disease Resistance in Plants, Management of Soil Pathogens and Use of Agrobiodiversity for Designing and Management of Sustainable Food Systems. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)