TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR FOOD SECURITY THROUGH THE FAMILY BACKYARD

Abstract

Technical assistance and training are key elements that allow rural producers to improve food production, and according to official data, these two actions plus credit are responsible for 50 % of the production. In Puebla, México, the state government’s program for Rural Extension Work was implemented to train and assist rural producers from marginalized regions and to contribute to the population’s food security through backyard production. The types of training and assistance that producers from 24 municipalities and 61 communities from the No. 5 Rural Development District from Izúcar de Matamoros received are described. Out of a total of 105 training events, 47.61 % were workshops and 37.14 % technical assistance. The thematic axes addressed were food security, management and conservation of natural resources. The main activities were focused on rain water capture, ecotechnology, sowing and management of vegetables