{"id":37623,"date":"2025-09-24T08:24:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=37623"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:24:30","slug":"clausuran-diplomado-trinacional-que-fortalece-a-pymes-agricolas-y-forestales-en-la-region-trifinio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/09\/24\/clausuran-diplomado-trinacional-que-fortalece-a-pymes-agricolas-y-forestales-en-la-region-trifinio\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinational Diploma Program that Strengthens Agricultural and Forestry SMEs in the Trifinio Region Concludes"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>With the participation of producers and community leaders from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, the specialized training program in business management, finance, and community governance was concluded<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\">With the official awarding of diplomas and the participation of representatives from the three countries that make up the Trifinio region, the Diploma Program on Capacity Building for the Strengthening of Agricultural and Forestry Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises was concluded. The program was promoted within the framework of the Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica Project, an initiative of the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) of the United Kingdom.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional2-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional3-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>The last module, entitled \u201cBusiness Management, Finance, and Community Governance Associated with Enterprises,\u201d brought together for four days producers of coffee, vegetables, honey, tamarind, and other products, as well as representatives of local organizations and the Trifinio Plan. The training was carried out under the learn-by-doing methodology, combining theory and participatory practices.<\/p><p>\u201cThis diploma program is aimed at strengthening knowledge of all the processes that take place within the productive area and within the business area. I believe it is of great interest and is oriented toward a change in attitude to align, in the three participating countries, knowledge and effort toward a better standard of living,\u201d said C\u00e9sar Beltet\u00f3n, National Executive Director for Guatemala of the Trifinio Plan.<\/p><p>In total, 24 people (11 women and 13 men) strengthened their knowledge in models of community organization, transparency in management, cost analysis, budget preparation, access to financing, and sustainability certifications. According to the final evaluation, the training received an average rating of 4.7 out of 5, highlighting its practical usefulness for local enterprises.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional4-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional5-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>After the training process, the impact was also reflected in the voices of the participants. \u201cFor me, it was an honor to be in these trainings, to be able to practice the knowledge in the community and share the learnings with other women,\u201d said Susana Ramos, a vegetable producer.<\/p><p>The applied approach allowed participants to build tools directly linked to their businesses. \u201cWith these trainings we gained knowledge that we can apply to make a difference. I am a beekeeper, and they helped me put into practice actions such as the business plan; in addition, we realized the need to create a marketing cooperative in our municipality, with more than 50 producers,\u201d commented Edvin Ventura, a honey and tamarind producer.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"531\" data-id=\"37630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional6.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional6-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional6-600x449.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>The official closing included remarks by Beltet\u00f3n; Gerson Alvarado, representing WCS; and Carlos Castillo from COOSAJO, the organization that provided logistical support through the FARO Cooperative Cultural and Learning Center. Certificates were also presented to the participants, recognizing their efforts to move toward a rural enterprise model with triple impact: economic, social, and environmental.<\/p><p>\u201cWith this closure, the specialized training program concludes its first edition, with a view to continuing to strengthen capacities in the region and open financing and sustainability opportunities for agricultural and forestry SMEs in northern Mesoamerica,\u201d said Vladimir Valera, professor-researcher in the Forests and Biodiversity in Productive Landscapes Unit at CATIE.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica Project is implemented by the <em>Wildlife Conservation Society <\/em>(WCS) and CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), in collaboration with the Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan (CTPT) and local partners.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional7-1-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional9-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional10-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" data-id=\"37633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional8.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional8-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/diplomado-trinacional8-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br><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>Alejandra Mart\u00ednez-Salinas<br>Coordinator<br>Forests and Biodiversity in Productive Landscapes Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:amartinez@catie.ac.cr\">amartinez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Vladimir Valera<br>Professor-Researcher<\/p>\n\n<p>Director ACTIVA-CATIE<br>Forests and Biodiversity in Productive Landscapes Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:vladimir.valera@catie.ac.cr\">vladimir.valera@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>Con la entrega oficial de diplomas y la participaci\u00f3n de representantes de los tres pa\u00edses que conforman la regi\u00f3n Trifinio, se clausur\u00f3 el Diplomado en Desarrollo de Capacidades para el Fortalecimiento de Peque\u00f1as y Medianas Empresas Agr\u00edcolas y Forestales, impulsado &hellip; 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