Beginning in March of this year, and for a period of eight months, an international course on agribusiness development will be taught in El Salvador. The goal of the course is to provide training in the application of tools and techniques for the management and development of such businesses.

This is an initiative of the post-graduate program of the School of Agricultural Sciences of the University of El Salvador and the Office of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in that country.

The course is aimed at professionals or technicians associated with the development of the agricultural sector in the countries of Central America. It consists of eight modules (one per month), each lasting 60 hours (25 hours on site and 35 via Internet).

The subjects to be addressed include:

1. Policy, economics and competitiveness of chains and rural territories
2. International agrifood trade
3. Markets and business
4. Trade research
5. Marketing
6. Internationalization of businesses
7. Business administration and finance
8. Preparation of a project that will enable participants launch an agribusiness at the national or international level

At the conclusion of the course, the participants will be able to work as advisors and facilitators of business activities related to agribusiness. In addition, they will learn to analyze changes in markets to implement strategies aimed at marketing agricultural products.