$100 Million for Honduran Agriculture

The investment, backed by the IDB and the World Bank, consists of various projects to support the farming sector.

Monday, July 12, 2010

The minister for the state's farming council (SAG), Jacobo Regalado, highlighted in particular the “Rural Competitiveness” project. This scheme will last six years, benefit seven departments and is aimed at helping the rural poor.

“Another $26 million is planned for an agricultural program called ‘Pro-business’ (Pronegocios) with funds going to the departments of Gracias a Dios, Colón, Olancho and El Paraíso”, continues Regalado in Laprensa.hn.

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