Minister of Agriculture Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai was on a two-day technical visit to the Department of Peten. The purpose of the visit is to discuss technical collaboration between both countries. The discussion focused on areas of technical Cooperation for fruit trees, agro-processing and sustainable livestock development. Present at the discussion was Mr. Elmer Oliva Pacheco Vice Minister in Charge of Affairs in Petén and the Departmental Governor Mr. Luis Rodolfo Burgos Segura.
Traveling with him is Chief Executive Officer Mr. Servulo Baeza; OIRSA Country Representative, Mr. Fermin Blanco; Chief Agriculture Officer, Dr. Victoriano Pascual and other technical officers from the Ministry of Agriculture.
On the second day the entourage visited the Peten Fruit Tree Nursery, Livestock Production facilities and the Tilapia Hatchery.