In Honduras, training is given on the Seed production and agronomic management of iron-rich bean cultivation

Published at: 01 June 2025

We are working on being the breadbasket of Central America again.

The commitment of the government of President Xiomara Castro De Zelaya, through SAG-DICTA and with the support of FONTAGRO, is to strengthen the capacities of farmers in agroecological bean management.

With the training on seed production and agronomic management of bean cultivation that was developed in the departments of Olancho and Danlí.

Training in agroecology is sowing the future: sustainable practices that strengthen bean cultivation and protect the land.

Learning to grow beans with sustainable techniques that take care of the soil, water and rural life.

In addition to the producers who will establish the dissemination plots, other seed producers, university professors, agricultural technicians and students participated in the event.

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In Honduras, training is given on the Seed production and agronomic management of iron-rich bean cultivation

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