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Ministry of Agriculture trains professionals to boost market access for family farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), through its Directorate of Regional Coordination and Rural Extension (DICORER), organized a training session for professionals in associativity and commercialization from all 22 departments...

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Ministry hosts second workshop on screwworm prevention training

A national workshop aimed at training instructors in the prevention and control of the Screwworm (Gusano Barrenador) was held on November 26 in Teculután, Zacapa.

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IGSS trains staff to improve service for people with disabilities

The Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS) has held a series of workshops aimed at training and raising awareness among staff in the Subgerencia de Prestaciones Pecuniarias about challenges faced by people with disabilities.

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Seedling distribution supports 500 women farmers in Escuintla

Five hundred women in Escuintla have received seedlings of culturally relevant and nutritious crops, including chipilín, jalapeño pepper, Swiss chard, parsley, cilantro, celery, and onion.

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Nutrition-sensitive agriculture workshop held for extension workers in Zacapa

A workshop focused on nutrition-sensitive agriculture was held on November 26 in Zacapa, Guatemala.

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Ministry distributes improved poultry to women in Poptún community

A total of 250 improved poultry birds were distributed to women in the San Pablo Chinajá community, located in Poptún, Petén.

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Ministry provides technical support for school garden at Instituto Adolfo V. Hall

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), through its Urban Agriculture Department under the Vice Ministry of Food and Nutritional Security, has provided technical assistance and training for the maintenance of the Pedagogical School...

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Guatemala presents advances in agricultural risk reduction at international meeting

Guatemala, through its Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), presented its progress in anticipatory actions and preventive management of climate risk this week at an international meeting held in Havana, Cuba.

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Joint strategy launched to strengthen plant health services in Guatemala

Public and private sector representatives met in Guatemala City to continue the implementation of the Performance, Vision, and Strategy (DVE) tool for National Plant Protection Organizations.

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