Farmers in Nuevo San Francisco, a community in the municipality of San Francisco, Petén, have received technical assistance from extension workers of the Family Agriculture program of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA).
The support aims to improve agricultural management and strengthen local production systems to achieve better harvests. During their visit, technicians provided guidance on plant sex identification, fruit selection, balanced fertilization, and pest and disease control methods.
According to MAGA representatives, "The purpose of the assistance is to improve agronomic management and strengthen their productive systems so that they obtain better harvests."
Officials also explained that these efforts are expected to enhance both productivity and crop quality. "These actions will optimize productivity and quality of cultivation, contributing to the sustainable development of family agriculture in the region," they stated.
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