This year, 200 agricultural specialists will be trained in Mexico and in their countries of origin, in areas such as plant health control and water and soil conservation, among others.

Fifty-eight projects designed to strengthen small-scale agriculture were submitted in response to the third call for proposals of the LAC Market Place initiative.

Thanks to these and other contributions, FONTAGRO will have USD 5.8 million at its disposal for promoting projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Director General of IICA highlighted the country’s support in promoting issues such as innovation, agribusiness, and agricultural health in the region.