{"id":30894,"date":"2024-12-17T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T15:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=30894"},"modified":"2024-12-17T09:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T15:03:10","slug":"talento-agro-fortalece-el-futuro-del-campo-en-oaxaca-y-puebla-con-formacion-especializada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2024\/12\/17\/talento-agro-fortalece-el-futuro-del-campo-en-oaxaca-y-puebla-con-formacion-especializada\/","title":{"rendered":"Talento Agro Strengthens the Future of Agriculture in Oaxaca and Puebla with Specialized Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>More than 70% of participants successfully completed two diplomas focused on trainer training and business and financial support.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>On November 12 and 14, graduation ceremonies were held for students of the Talento Agro Training Program in the states of Oaxaca and Puebla, Mexico. This program, promoted and supported by CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), with the support of the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ) through the <em>Vida y Campo<\/em>project in Mexico, focused on strengthening the capacities of agricultural extension agents and technical personnel in both states.<\/p><p>The Talento Agro program emerged from a diagnosis carried out by the <em>Vida y Campo<\/em>project, which identified training needs in the sector. This diagnosis translated into a curriculum consisting of 12 courses divided into two diplomas:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Trainer Training<\/li>\n\n<li>Business and Financial Support for Agricultural Producers<\/li><\/ol><p>The training was primarily directed at technicians from the Secretariat of Rural Development (SDR) of Puebla and the Secretariat of Agri-Food Promotion and Rural Development (SEFADER) of Oaxaca. Additionally, representatives from civil society organizations and local universities participated.<br><\/p><p><strong>An Intensive Hybrid Learning Process<\/strong><\/p><p>According to Evelyn Chaves, a sustainable agribusiness specialist at CATIE, the training process was conducted in a hybrid format, beginning each diploma with an in-person session followed by five virtual courses.<\/p><p>\u201cThe process was intensive and demanding for students, professors, and tutors. However, the effort was worthwhile when we saw the faces of pride and joy at the graduation ceremonies. Seventy percent of the participants who began the program successfully completed it, finishing all evaluations and final projects,\u201d noted Chaves.<\/p><p>The final projects reflected the graduates' commitment and excellence. Diana Rivera, a technician from SEFADER, highlighted how the program helped her structure her community project <em>Ra\u00edces<\/em>, focused on improving the quality of life of coffee producers while respecting the environment.<\/p><p>On the other hand, Bernardino Mart\u00ednez, the program's top student and a SEFADER technician, described the course as one of the best in his professional training: \u201cThis program provides all the necessary tools to develop as better professionals and individuals. The most valuable takeaway was acquiring new skills that I will apply both in my professional and personal life,\u201d he stated.<br><\/p><p><strong>Impact with a Future Vision<\/strong><\/p><p>The combination of a detailed diagnosis, a competency-based design, and the continuous support of professors and tutors allowed participants to be certified through CATIE\u2019s Graduate School.<\/p><p>Chaves concluded that, although challenges remain, the trained technical personnel are already making a positive impact on local producers: \u201cThe seed fell on fertile ground. Producers recognize the commitment, knowledge, and empathy of the technicians who provide diligent and effective support in their production processes.\u201d<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/talento-Agro2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/talento-Agro2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/talento-Agro2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/talento-Agro2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/talento-Agro2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/talento-Agro2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Evelyn Chaves<br>Specialist in Sustainable Agribusiness<br>Environmental Economics and Sustainable Agribusiness Unit (UEAAS\/EfD)<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:evelyn.chaves@catie.ac.cr\">evelyn.chaves@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Salazar Leiva<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr\">karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los d\u00edas 12 y 14 de noviembre se celebraron las graduaciones del Programa de Formaci\u00f3n Talento Agro en los estados de Oaxaca y Puebla, en M\u00e9xico. Este programa, impulsado y respaldado por el CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"0","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30894"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30900,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30894\/revisions\/30900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}