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More Than 40,000 Guatemalan Farmers Participate in Certification Program

April 24, 2023

Counterpart’s Food for Progress program, supported by USDA, developed training certifications to improve productivity and business capabilities for local producers and partners, which included the participation of 372 organizations and more than 40,000 producers in various trainings, such as organizational development, agriculture, coffee, and marketing and trade, within the framework of the National School Feeding Program. The farmers from Guatemala’s Western Highlands apply the skills and knowledge they learned to strengthen production and trade. Watch the video below to learn more.