Agribusiness Support Services

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This technical assistance aimed to provide access to smallagroentrepreneurs to a variety of support services and market information required to improve the level of private sector investments in all areas of the agribusiness system. The services to be provided will increase competitiveness and diversification of Panamanian agriculture and agribusiness by helping to identify new products, new markets and opportunitites for improved productivity. It will support the dissemination of information, and offer training and consultation on managerial, technical and marketing strategies to small agroentrepreneurs. This project will assist the Union Nacional de Productores Agopecuarios de Paname (UNPAP), a national federation of agribusiness associations to develop and provide the following groups of services: information of domestic and international market; access to and adaptation of new production technology, preparation of economic feasibility and business plans for new investment opportunities; assistance to obtain access to financial services; and assistance to develop export market linkages abroad.