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Food for Progress Strengthens Production Capacities of Rural Guatemalan Producers

June 2, 2023

Counterpart International’s USDA-funded Food for Progress program in Guatemala strengthens the production capacities of rural agricultural producers by improving their access to better marketing opportunities, as well as providing development and quality trainings that allow producers to increase quality and add value to products traded in market niches. More than 47,000 producers and 70 local organizations have been strengthened through the project. The participating organizations have moved forward in obtaining quality certificates, generating over 2,918 jobs. Watch the video below to learn more.

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