Second Agricultural Technology Project

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The Second Agricultural Technology Project for Nicaragua will provide rural households and communities with broader access to sustainable agricultural, forestry and natural resource management services and innovations, thereby stimulating higher agricultural productivity. Project components: Component 1) aims to accelerate relevant technology generation and transfer, with an increased focus on marketing, competitiveness, sustainability and natural resource management. Component 2) aims to improve the Government's capacity to formulate sector policies and strategies and carry out the administrative and financial coordination needed to implement the activities under Sector-wide Productive Rural Development Program (PRORURAL). The Credit will finance works, goods, technical staff, consultants, training and operational costs of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (MAGFOR), Nicaraguan Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA) and National Forestry Institute (INAFOR). The International Fund for Agricultural development (IFAD) credit will finance similar expenditures for Nicaraguan Agricultural Technology Development foundation (FUNICA).