Agricultural Agreement Signed for $5.6 million

The investment was made through the government program ‘Family Farming’. Jaime Miranda, Vice Minister of Development Cooperation of El Salvador, told EFE" ... it is a very important project (...), the amount is 5.6 million, of which one million we are putting up ourselves and the rest is being contributed by Brazil. "

Miranda explained that the amount will be spent on the "Program for Family Agriculture" and will "strengthen agriculture, organize technological innovation systems, revive and promote the breeding of cattle, renew coffee plantations, among other components, all at a national level", reported EFE.

Source: EFE Agency

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